Interactions among predators and phytophagous mites on apple; possible impact on biocontrol of Panonychus ulmi by Typhlodromus pyri in orchards

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1009-1019

  Fitzgerald, Jean D ^a   Pepper, Nicola ^a   Solomon, Mike G ^a  

^a EAST MALLING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apple; Biocontrol; Blepharidopterus angulatus; Euseius finlandicus; Interactions; Orius majusculus; Panonychus ulmi; Typhlodromus pyri

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; INSECT; MITE; ORCHARD; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY PREFERENCE;

ACARI; ANTHOCORIDAE; ARANEAE; BLEPHARIDOPTERUS ANGULATUS; EUSEIUS FINLANDICUS; HEXAPODA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; MIRIDAE; ORIUS MAJUSCULUS; PANONYCHUS ULMI; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TETRANYCHIDAE; TYPHLODROMUS; TYPHLODROMUS PYRI;

EID: 36348937869     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150701666728     Document Type: Article

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