Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) as a potential control agent of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae): Effect of pest/predator ratio on pest abundance on strawberry

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 57-66

  Greco, Nancy M ^a   Sánchez, Norma E ^a   Liljesthröm, Gerardo G ^a  

^a CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS PARASITOLÓGICOS Y DE VECTORES CEPAVE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Conservation biological control; Neoseiulus californicus; Predator prey ratios; Strawberry; Tetranychus urticae

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INFESTATION; METHODOLOGY; MITE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE; PREDATION; STRAWBERRY;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FRAGARIA; MITE INFESTATIONS; MITES; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT DISEASES; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ACARI; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; NEOSEIULUS CALIFORNICUS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 25444440391     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-005-0067-7     Document Type: Article

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