Suitability of the pollen grains, Ricinus communis and Helianthus annuus as food for six species of phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 415-422

  Momen, F M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Helianthus annuus; Phytoseiidae; Pollen grains; Ricinus communis

Indexed keywords

DIET; FECUNDITY; LIFE CYCLE; POLLEN; SURVIVAL;

ACARI; AMBLYSEIUS; BALANITES; EUSEIUS; HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; RICINUS COMMUNIS; TYPHLODROMUS;

EID: 11144316985     PISSN: 02381249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/APhyt.39.2004.4.10     Document Type: Article

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