Neoseiulus idaeus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) as a potential biocontrol agent of the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) in papaya: Performance on different prey stage - host plant combinations

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 27-36

  Collier, Karin F S ^a   Albuquerque, Gilberto S ^b   De Lima, José O G ^b   Pallini, Angelo ^c   Molina Rugama, Adrián J ^c  

^a Department of Computer Science   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biological control; Papaya; Phytoseiidae; Predatory mites; Tri trophic interaction

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; HOST PLANT; LONGEVITY; MITE; ORCHARD; OVIPOSITION; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; TRITROPHIC INTERACTION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; FEMALE; LIFE CYCLE; MITE; PAPAYA; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; CARICA; FEMALE; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MITES; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTION;

ACARI; ARANEAE; CARICA PAPAYA; NEOSEIULUS IDAEUS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 33947521379     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-006-9041-2     Document Type: Article

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