A novel disease affecting the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari, Phytoseiidae): Evidence for the involvement of bacteria

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-19

  Schütte, Conny ^a   Poitevin, Olivier ^a   Dicke, Marcel ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acari; Bacteria; Biological control; Crystals; Disease; Feces; Fecundity; Foraging behavior; Phytoseiidae; Size

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BACTERIAL DISEASE; BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CRYSTAL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FECES; FECUNDITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LABORATORY METHOD; MITE; PATHOLOGY; PREDATOR;

ACARI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHYTOSEIIDAE; PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS;

EID: 38849197997     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150701718255     Document Type: Article

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