Diet effects on intrinsic rate of increase and rearing of Proprioseiopsis asetus (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1033-1040

  Emmert, C J ^a   Mizell, R F ^b   Andersen, P C ^b   Frank, J H ^a   Stimac, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite rate of increase; Net reproductive rate; Pollen as food; Spider mites as prey; Thrips as prey

Indexed keywords

DIET; ESTIMATION METHOD; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MITE; POLLEN; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SPIDER;

ACARI; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; FRANKLINIELLA OCCIDENTALIS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; PROPRIOSEIOPSIS ASETUS; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE; TYPHA; TYPHA LATIFOLIA;

EID: 43049152371     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746-101.6.1033     Document Type: Article

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