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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Phytoseiulus persimilis"”.
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Using selected acaricides to manipulate Tetranychus urticae Koch populations in order to enhance biological control provided by phytoseiid mites
… applications (Sabelis, 1981). The predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot has been used successfully in integrated pest management programs for T. urticae suppression. Despite the success of P. persimilis in reducing populations of T. urticae, acaricide applications may still …
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Ecological consequences of genetic variation in foraging behaviors of a predatory mite
… in four foraging traits in the predatory mite, Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae): consumption rate, conversion efficiency, dispersal, and olfactory response related to prey. The dispersal response and olfactory sensitivity in predatory mites is modified by prey-related cues. For …
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Sex-specific aging in two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae: Effects of diet, social environment and predator-induced stress
… organism, along with its specialist predator Phytoseiulus persimilis to generate predator-induced stress. The life-history traits (e.g. survival rate, adult lifespan and reproductive parameters) were compared between treatments to determine the responses of males and females to various …