Effect of pollens and preys on various biological parameters of the generalist mite Cydnodromus californicus

Bulletin of Insectology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 153-158

  Ragusa, Ernesto ^a   Tsolakis, Haralabos ^a   Palomero, Raül Jordá ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cydnodromus californicus; Pollen; Preys

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARANEAE; CARPOBROTUS EDULIS; MENTHA X PIPERITA; MESOSTIGMATA; OXALIS; PETROBIA; PHYTOSEIIDAE; SCROPHULARIA PEREGRINA; SCROPHULARIACEAE; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 77952057803     PISSN: 17218861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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