Morphology of the olfactory system in the predatory mite Phytoseiulus Persimilis [PDF]
The predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis locates its prey, the two-spotted spider mite, by means of herbivore-induced plant volatiles. The olfactory response to this quantitatively and qualitatively variable source of information is particularly well documented. The mites perform this task with a peripheral olfactory system that consists of just five
van Wijk, M. +2 more
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Soil gamasina mites (Acari: Gamasina) as components of biocenoses under arid conditions [PDF]
The results of research conducted in the period 2002–2004 and 2019–2022 on the study of the ecology of gamasid mites living on biocenoses of cotton, wheat and melons in the northern regions of Turkmenistan are presented.
Khydyrov Peyzulla
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Pest species diversity enhances control of spider mites and whiteflies by a generalist phytoseiid predator [PDF]
To test the hypothesis that pest species diversity enhances biological pest control with generalist predators, we studied the dynamics of three major pest species on greenhouse cucumber: Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande ...
Sabelis, M.W. +6 more
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The Biodiversity of Water Mites That Prey on and Parasitize Mosquitoes
Water mites form one of the most biodiverse groups within the aquatic arachnid class. These freshwater macroinvertebrates are predators and parasites of the equally diverse nematocerous Dipterans, such as mosquitoes, and water mites are believed to have ...
Adrian A. Vasquez +3 more
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Anti-predator defenses provided by complex webs of Tetranychus mites can severely impede the performance of generalist predatory mites, whereas this may not be true for specialist predatory mites.
Shimoda, T. +4 more
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Verified and potential pathogens of predatory mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae)
Several species of phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae), including species of the genera Amblyseius, Galendromus, Metaseiulus, Neoseiulus, Phytoseiulus and Typhlodromus, are currently reared for biological control of various crop pests and/or as model ...
Marcel Dicke +3 more
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Effect of predatory mites on spider mite hotspots in cucumber cultivation in 2020 and 2021.
Soil and leaf samples from spider mite hotspots located in cucumber fields were analysed weekly for three weeks during main cucumber harvest (first sampling time: T0; second sampling time: T1; third sampling time: T2).
Carmen Büttner (550914) +2 more
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Predatory efficacy of three predatory mites against Megalurothrips usitatus
Abstract Megalurothrips usitatus is a major insect pest of leguminous crops in southern China which causes great economic losses every year. Predatory mites are well known insect natural enemies which have been applied to control different insect pests including thrips species.
Haolong Li +3 more
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Effect of nine pesticides against the date palm mite, Oligonychus afrasiaticus (Acari: Tetranychidae) and the predatory mite, Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) under laboratory and field conditions. [PDF]
Date palm trees, their cultivation and harvesting have become challenging due to infestations caused by some specific mites including Oligonychus afrasiaticus (McGregor) (Tetranychidae). Current research has been carried out to investigate the efficiency
S. S. Alhewairini, M. M. Al-Azzazy
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Invasive freshwater bivalves harm native species, ecosystems and biodiversity, and incur economic costs. The enemy release hypothesis posits that invasive species are released from enemies during the invasion process, giving them a competitive advantage in the new environment.
Binglin Deng +8 more
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