Interactions among phytophagous mites, and introduced and naturally occurring predatory mites, on strawberry in the UK

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-47

  Fitzgerald, Jean ^a   Pepper, Nicola ^a   Easterbrook, Mike ^a   Pope, Tom ^a   Solomon, Mike ^a  

^a EAST MALLING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Interactions; Neoseiulus californicus; Neoseiulus cucumeris; Phytonemus pallidus; Phytoseiids; Phytoseiulus persimilis; Strawberry; Tetranychus urticae; Typhlodromus pyri

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER-RESOURCE INTERACTION; FRUIT; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; KEYSTONE SPECIES; MITE; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; MITE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PREDATION; STRAWBERRY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; FRAGARIA; GREAT BRITAIN; MITES; PLANT LEAVES; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ACARI; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; NEOSEIULUS CALIFORNICUS; NEOSEIULUS CUCUMERIS; PHYTONEMUS PALLIDUS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE; TYPHLODROMUS PYRI;

EID: 34548694364     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-007-9094-x     Document Type: Article

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