Entomophagous species of litter (Aleyrodidae) [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 There are several types of spider mites, some of which are specialized to feed on certain crops, and they are a major nuisance in agriculture. Predatory insects and mites, such as golden-eyes, semi-hardwings, cockroaches, and predatory mites, can ...
Sulaymanov Otabek, Jumaev Rasul
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Proceedings of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, 2023 The Two-Spotted Spider Mite (TSSM) is a prevalent mite pest found worldwide and is extensively distributed in Mongolian greenhouses. In this study, we conducted a field experiment using predatory mites and botanical pesticides on eggplants infested by ...
Altantsetseg Zul +3 more
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INCIDENCE AND SEASONAL ABUNDANCE OF PHYTOPHAGOUS AND PREDATORY MITES INHABITING SOYBEAN PLANTS IN RELATION TO SOME WEATHER FACTORS AT KAFR EL-SHEIKH [PDF]
Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 2008 Field experiments were carried out to survey the mite species inhabiting soybean fields at Kafr El-Sheikh during three successive seasons; 2002, 2003 and 2004 as well as the seasonal abundance of the phytophagous mite and its relation to the predatory ...
A. El-Shennawy, M. Mowafi, R. Magouz,
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Introducing an Effective Method to Reduce Fungal Infection in Mass Rearing Predatory Mites Amblyseius swirskii (Athias-Henriot) (Acari: Phytoseiidae) [PDF]
پژوهشهای حفاظت گیاهان ایران, 2023 Introduction Due to the process of quality control of agricultural products and accurate assessment of pesticide residues in products exported to destination countries, the application of biological control has become essential.
Asghar Hoseini nia, Hossein Bayat
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Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2019 Phytoseiulus persimilis is an important biological control agent, commercially produced worldwide. To increase understandings of its reproduction, herein we provided quantitative descriptions of the inflation and deflation of its spermathecae as a ...
Jia-le LÜ +4 more
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Phytoseiid predatory mites can disperse entomopathogenic fungi to prey patches. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2019 Recent studies have shown that predatory mites used as biocontrol agents can be loaded with entomopathogenic fungal conidia to increase infection rates in pest populations.
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Prey and Non-prey Arthropods Sharing a Host Plant: Effects on Induced Volatile Emission and Predator Attraction [PDF]
, 2008 It is well established that plants infested with a single herbivore species can attract specific natural enemies through the emission of herbivore-induced volatiles.
Cornelis A. Hordijk +13 more
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Thermal thresholds of the predatory mite Balaustium hernandezi [PDF]
Physiological Entomology, 2014 Abstract The lower and upper thermal activity thresholds of adult and larval Balaustium hernandezi von H eyden ( A cari: E rythraeidae) are compared with ...
Coombs, Megan R, Bale, Jeffrey S
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Variation in herbivory-induced volatiles among cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) varieties has consequences for the attraction of carnivorous natural enemies [PDF]
, 2011 In response to herbivory by arthropods, plants emit herbivory-induced volatiles that attract carnivorous enemies of the inducing herbivores. Here, we compared the attractiveness of eight cucumber varieties (Cucumis sativus L.) to Phytoseiulus persimilis ...
Iris F. Kappers +7 more
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Control methods for Dermanyssus gallinae in systems for laying hens: results of an international seminar [PDF]
, 2009 This paper reports the results of a seminar on poultry red mite (PRM), Dermanyssus gallinae. Eighteen researchers from eight European countries discussed life cycle issues of the mite, effects of mites on hens and egg production, and monitoring and ...
Zoons, Johan +25 more
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