Life-history of predatory mites Neoseiulus californicus and Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on four spider mite species as prey, with special reference to Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 378-384

  Escudero, L A ^a,b   Ferragut, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biological control; Demographic parameters; Invasive species; Life history; Neoseiulus californicus; Phytoseiulus persimilis; Tetranychus evansi

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARANEAE; NEOSEIULUS CALIFORNICUS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS EVANSI; TETRANYCHUS LUDENI; TETRANYCHUS TURKESTANI; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE; URTICAE;

EID: 13744260114     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2004.12.010     Document Type: Article

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