Prey suitability of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, and onion thrips, Thrips tabaci, for the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 533-542

  Wimmer, D ^a   Hoffmann, D ^a   Schausberger, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Amblyseius swirskii; Biological control; Life history; Predatory mites; Thrips

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; LARVA; LIFE HISTORY; MITE; OVIPOSITION; PREDATOR; PREY PREFERENCE; THRIPS;

ACARI; ALEYRODIDAE; ALLIUM CEPA; AMBLYSEIUS SWIRSKII; FRANKLINIELLA OCCIDENTALIS; NEOSEIULUS CUCUMERIS; THRIPS TABACI;

EID: 46749152584     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150802029784     Document Type: Article

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