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Learned predation risk management by spider mites
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2014 Predation is a prime selective force shaping prey behavior. Investment in anti-predator behavior is traded-off against time and energy for other fitness-enhancing activities such as foraging or reproduction.
Thomas eHackl, Peter eSchausberger
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THE IMPLEMENTATION PROSPECTS OF AMBLYSEIUS SP. AS BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT [PDF]
Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2020 Amblyseius sp. was found as a natural enemy of spider mites. Amblyseius can adjust to live together with other mite predators in the development of spider mites. When conditions are favorable for the proper flow between source plants and protected plants,
Handoko, Latifah E.
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Improved mite sampling may reduce acaricide use in roses
California Agriculture, 1995 Spider mites are considered to be the most important invertebrate pests of commercial field-grown rose plants, but sampling methods and treatment thresholds have been subjective.
J Karlik, P Goodell, G Osteen
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The species composition of herbivorous acarofauna in the south of Western Siberia
Persian Journal of Acarology, 2022 As the species composition and distribution of spider mites and eriophyid mites in the open ground of the Siberian region are not actually studied, this line of research was the purpose of our work.
Ekaterina Ulyanova +2 more
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BMC Plant Biology, 2023 Background Six-spotted spider mite (Eotetranychus sexmaculatus) is one of the most damaging pests of tea (Camellia sinensis). E. sexmaculatus causes great economic loss and affects tea quality adversely.
Xiaoping Wang +8 more
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Insects, 2016 Integrated pest management (IPM) tactics may effectively control focal pests, but it is also important to test the compatibility of different tactics, and consider non-target organisms.
Tülin Özsisli +1 more
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Development and reproduction of spider mites Tetranychus turkestani (Acari: Tetranychidae) under water deficit condition in soybeans [PDF]
Pesticidi i Fitomedicina, 2014 One of the major pests of soybeans in Bulgaria is the spider mite Tetranychus turkestani Ug et Nik (Acari: Tetranychidae) and different results have been reported about the impact of water stress on its development and reproduction.
Ivelina Nikolova +2 more
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Pollen Provisioning Enhances the Performance of Amblydromalus limonicus on an Unsuitable Prey
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Amblydromalus limonicus is a polyphagous phytoseiid predator used for the biological control of thrips and whiteflies in greenhouse crops. Besides various prey species, A. limonicus can also feed on pollen of different plants.
Konstantinos Samaras +3 more
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Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.Abstract Background Jointed appendages represent one of the key innovations of arthropods, and thus understanding the development and evolution of these structures is important for the understanding of the evolutionary success of Arthropoda. In this paper, we analyze a cell cluster that was identified in a previous single‐cell sequencing (SCS ...
Brenda I. Medina‐Jiménez +2 more
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Building capacity in vector‐borne plant virus research: The CONNECTED Network
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Plant viruses spread by insects decimate crop yields globally, causing food security challenges in vulnerable areas, including regions of Africa. Interdisciplinary research is needed to protect future crop supplies. CONNECTED, the Community Network for African Vector‐Borne Plant Viruses, increased research capacity in Central, East, West and Southern ...
Nina F. Ockendon‐Powell +8 more
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