Consumption rate of phytonematodes by Pergalumna sp. (Acari: Oribatida: Galumnidae) under laboratory conditions determined by a new method

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-189

  Oliveira, Anibal R ^a   De Moraes, Gilberto J ^a   Ferraz, Luiz C C B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biological control; Meloidogyne; Nematophagy; Oribatid mites; Pratylenchus

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; LABORATORY METHOD; MITE; NATURAL ENEMY; NEMATODE; PEST SPECIES; PREDATOR; RELATIVE HUMIDITY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MITE; NEMATODE; PHYSIOLOGY; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALS; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; METHODS; MITES; TYLENCHIDA; TYLENCHOIDEA;

ACARI; GALUMNIDAE; MELOIDOGYNE; MELOIDOGYNE JAVANICA; NEMATODA; ORIBATIDA; PERGALUMNA; PRATYLENCHUS; PRATYLENCHUS COFFEAE;

EID: 33947542721     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-007-9062-5     Document Type: Article

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