Prey preference of the predatory mite Neoseiulus womersleyi Schicha is determined by spider mite webs

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 336-339

  Furuichi, H ^a   Yano, S ^a   Takafuji, A ^a   Osakabe, M ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amphitetranychus viennensis; Prey choice; Spider mite eggs; Tetranychus urticae

Indexed keywords

EGG; MITE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY PREFERENCE;

ACARI; AMPHITETRANYCHUS VIENNENSIS; ARANEAE; NEOSEIULUS; NEOSEIULUS WOMERSLEYI; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 23044447558     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2005.00978.x     Document Type: Article

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