Diet-dependent life history, feeding preference and thermal requirements of the predatory mite Neoseiulus baraki (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 201-215

  Domingos, Cleiton A ^a   Melo, José W Da S ^a   Gondim Jr , Manoel G C ^a   de Moraes, Gilberto J ^b   Hanna, Rachid ^c   Lawson Balagbo, Late M ^d   Schausberger, Peter ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c Biological Control Centre for Africa   (Benin)

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

Author keywords

Aceria guerreronis; Biological control; Coconut; Eriophyidae; Neoseiulus baraki; Predator

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOTIC FACTOR; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FRUIT; LIFE HISTORY; MITE; PREDATOR; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MITE; PREDATION; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; MITES; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; TEMPERATURE;

AFRICA; ASIA; UNITED STATES;

ACARI; ACERIA GUERRERONIS; COCOS NUCIFERA; ERIOPHYIDAE; NEOSEIULUS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; STENEOTARSONEMUS; TYROPHAGUS PUTRESCENTIAE;

EID: 76449098839     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-009-9308-5     Document Type: Article

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