A method to assess the effects of pesticides on the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari Phytoseiidae) in the laboratory

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1027-1040

  Duso, Carlo ^a   Malagnini, Valeria ^a,b   Pozzebon, Alberto ^a   Buzzetti, Filippo Maria ^a   Tirello, Paola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Plant Protection Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological control; Pesticide side effects; Phytoseiidae; Toxicological methods

Indexed keywords

FECUNDITY; LABORATORY METHOD; MITE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PESTICIDE; PREDATOR; SURVIVAL; TOXICOLOGY;

ACARI; PHYTOSEIIDAE; PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 58049168975     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150802521251     Document Type: Article

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