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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Predatory mites"”.
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Predatory Mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) in Fraser fir Christmas Tree Plantations in the Southern Appalachians of North Carolina
North Carolina State University Theses Forestry and Environmental Resources.;North Carolina State University Theses Forestry and Environmental Resources.
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Ecological consequences of genetic variation in foraging behaviors of a predatory mite
… to variation 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 …
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A case of omnivory: an iolinid predatory mite can feed on a fungus, the plant and a pest on tomatoes
… the costs and complexity of biological control. Predatory mites are among the most important natural enemies employed in the control of crop pests. Several of them are omnivorous, they do not feed only on other arthropods, but also on fungi, pollen, and plant tissue. For instance, many predatory …
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<i>Neoseiulus fallacis</i> (Garman) (Acari: Phytoseiidae) as a potential biological control agent for spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) in Virginia vineyards
Outbreaks of spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) in vineyards have been increasing with the expansion of the industry in Virginia. Only three effective acaricides are registered on grapes and as resistance begins to occur, control options are limited. Biological control of spider mites by …
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Impact of mustards (Brassicaceae) grown as cover crops on non-target arthropod communities
… abundance of carabid beetles, collembolans, and mites were monitored before, during, and after the seeding, growth, and incorporation of two mustard varieties (‘Tilney’ and ‘Florida Broadleaf’) individually or in combination, and in plots where no cover crops were grown. Species richness and …
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Toxicidade de bioprotetores da cafeicultura orgânica sobre o ácaro-vermelho do cafeeiro Oligonychus ilicis e o ácaro predador Iphiseiodes zuluagai
O sistema de produção orgânica de café requer técnicas para o manejo da população de herbívoros que tenham menor impacto sobre os inimigos naturais. A utilização de biofertilizantes enriquecidos e de caldas fitoprotetoras, como alternativa ao manejo convencional de herbívoros, tem sido freqüente em …