Distribution patterns of coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis, and its predator Neoseiulus aff. paspalivorus in coconut palms

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 71-78

  Fernando, L C P ^a   Aratchige, N S ^a   Peiris, T S G ^a  

^a Genetics and Plant Breeding Division   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Aceria guerreronis; Coconut; Distribution pattern; Eriophyidae; Neoseiulus aff. paspalivorus; Phytoseiidae; Predator prey dynamics; Sampling

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; MITE; PREDATOR; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ACARI; ACERIA; ANIMALIA; COCOS NUCIFERA; ERIOPHYIDAE; NEOSEIULUS; PHYTOSEIIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COCONUT; INFESTATION; MITE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT SEED; PREDATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SRI LANKA;

ANIMALS; COCOS; MITE INFESTATIONS; MITES; PLANT DISEASES; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SEEDS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SRI LANKA;

EID: 1442288612     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:APPA.0000005126.16574.3b     Document Type: Article

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