Prey preference of Orius niger (Wolf.) and O. minutus (L.) from Thrips tabaci (Lind.) and Tetranychus urticae (Koch.)

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-48

  Fathi, S A A ^a   Nouri Ganbalani, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOHAGHEGH ARDABILI   (Iran)

Author keywords

Orius minutus; Orius niger; Prey preference; Tetranychus urticae; Thrips tabaci

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ALLIUM CEPA; ARANEAE; ORIUS MINUTUS; ORIUS NIGER; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE; THRIPS TABACI;

EID: 68749103318     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2009.42.48     Document Type: Article

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