Limitations of Neoseiulus baraki and Proctolaelaps bickleyi as control agents of Aceria guerreronis

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 233-246

  Lima, Debora B ^a   da Silva Melo, José Wagner ^a   Gondim, Manoel G C ^a   de Moraes, Gilberto J ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ascidae; Biological control; Coconut; Eriophyidae; Neoseiulus baraki; Phytoseiidae; Proctolaelaps bickleyi

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BODY SIZE; COASTAL ZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEEDING; FRUIT; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; MICROHABITAT; MITE; PEST DAMAGE; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR;

BRAZIL; PERNAMBUCO;

ACARI; ACERIA GUERRERONIS; ASCIDAE; ERIOPHYIDAE; NEOSEIULUS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; PROCTOLAELAPS;

EID: 84856605614     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-012-9515-3     Document Type: Article

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