Spider Mites Singly Infected With Either Wolbachia or Spiroplasma Have Reduced Thermal Tolerance [PDF]
Heritable symbionts play an essential role in many aspects of host ecology in a temperature-dependent manner. However, how temperature impacts the host and their interaction with endosymbionts remains largely unknown.
Yu-Xi Zhu +5 more
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A change in the bacterial community of spider mites decreases fecundity on multiple host plants [PDF]
Bacterial symbionts may influence the fitness of their herbivore hosts, but such effects have been poorly studied across most invertebrate groups. The spider mite, Tetranychus truncatus, is a polyphagous agricultural pest harboring various bacterial ...
Yu‐Xi Zhu +5 more
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Evaluation of selected crops for rearing predatory mite (Phytoseiulus persimilis), a predator of two-spotted red spider mites [PDF]
The damage caused by two-spotted spider mites, and the risks associated with chemical pesticides, including health and environmental risks necessitate the exploration of sustainable pest management methods.
Benard Mutuku, S.M. Mwendwa, E.M. Amwoka
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Phylogenetic-Related Divergence in Perceiving Suitable Host Plants among Five Spider Mites Species (Acari: Tetranychidae) [PDF]
Spider mites belonging to the genus Tetranychus infest many important agricultural crops in both fields and greenhouses worldwide and are diversified in their host plant range.
Qi-Qi Hu +5 more
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Spider mites avoid caterpillar traces to prevent intraguild predation [PDF]
The phytophagous spider mites Tetranychus kanzawai and Tetranychus urticae can be as small as
Shiori Kinto +2 more
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Species identification of spider mites (Tetranychidae: Tetranychinae): a review of methods [PDF]
Spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) are dangerous pests of agricultural and ornamental crops, the most economically significant of them belonging to the genera Tetranychus, Eutetranychus, Oligonychus and Panonychus.
A. V. Razuvaeva +3 more
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Avoidance of ant chemical traces by spider mites and its interpretation. [PDF]
Yano S, Konishi M, Akino T.
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Population‐specific effect of Wolbachia on the cost of fungal infection in spider mites [PDF]
Many studies have revealed the ability of the endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia to protect its arthropod hosts against diverse pathogens. However, as Wolbachia may also increase the susceptibility of its host to infection, predicting the outcome of a ...
Flore Zélé +4 more
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Effects of density experience on mate guarding behavior by adult male Kanzawa spider mites [PDF]
In the Kanzawa spider mite, Tetranychus kanzawai (Acari: Tetranychidae), adult males guard pre-reproductive quiescent females. I experimentally examined the effects of density experience during development and/or after adult emergence on precopulatory ...
Oku, K.
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Entomophagous species of litter (Aleyrodidae) [PDF]
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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