Intraspecific variation of reproductive characteristics of Amblyseius californicus (McGregor) (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 351-355

  Toyoshima, Shingo ^a   Hinomoto, Norihide ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FRUIT TREE SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amblyseius californicus; Biological control; Competitive exclusion; Intraspecific competition; Intraspecific variation

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYSEIUS; ARANEAE; INVERTEBRATA; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TETRANYCHIDAE;

EID: 8344276043     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2004.351     Document Type: Article

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