Morphological variation in the biological control agent Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Acari:Phytoseiidae): Consequences for diagnostic reliability and synonymies

Invertebrate Systematics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 453-469

  Tixier, Marie Stéphane ^a   Guichou, Sabine ^a   Kreiter, Serge ^a  

^a CENTRE DE BIOLOGIE ET DE GESTION DES POPULATIONS   (France)

Author keywords

Morphology; Neoseiulus marinus; Neoseiulus ornatus; Redescriptions; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MITE; MORPHOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; TAXONOMY;

CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

ACARI; NEOSEIULUS; NEOSEIULUS CALIFORNICUS; PHYTOSEIIDAE;

EID: 53949087831     PISSN: 14455226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/IS07052     Document Type: Article

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