A review of the subfamily amblyseiinae muma (acari: Phytoseiidae): Part vi. the tribe euseiini n. tribe, subtribes typhlodromalina n. subtribe, euseiina n. subtribe, and ricoseiina n. subtribe

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 187-224

  Chant, Donald A ^a   McMurtry, James A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acari; Amblyseiinae; Euseiina; Euseiini; Phytoseiidae; Predatory mites; Ricoseiina; Taxonomic revision; Typhlodromalina

Indexed keywords

ACARI; EUSEIUS; IPHISEIUS; IPHISEIUS DEGENERANS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TYPHLODROMALUS;

EID: 26844492999     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950508684424     Document Type: Article

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