Interactions between the augmentatively released predaceous mite Galendromus occidentalis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and naturally occurring generalist predators

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 840-852

  Colfer, R G ^a   Rosenheim, J A ^a   Godfrey, L D ^a   Hsu, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative biological control; Galendromus occidentalis; Generalist predator; Gossypium hirsutum; Intraguild predation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; MITE; NATURAL ENEMY; PEST CONTROL; PREDATOR;

ACARI; ARANEAE; FRANKLINIELLA OCCIDENTALIS; GALENDROMUS; GALENDROMUS OCCIDENTALIS; GEOCORIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HEMIPTERA; HIRSUTUM; INSECTA; ORIUS TRISTICOLOR; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TETRANYCHIDAE; THRIPIDAE; THYSANOPTERA;

EID: 0141462457     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-32.4.840     Document Type: Article

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