Influence of prey density, species and developmental stages on the predatory behaviour of Amblyseius longispinosus (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Entomophaga

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 319-327

  Ibrahim, Y B ^a   Abdul Rahman, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Amblyseius longispinosus; Consumption; Predator behaviour; Prey density; Tetranychus urticae

Indexed keywords

EID: 18744396519     PISSN: 00138959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02769824     Document Type: Article

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