Thermal biology and behaviour of two predatory Phytoseiid mites : Amblyseius swirskii (Athias-Henriot) (Acari:Phytoseiidae) and Phytoseiulus longipes (Evans) (Acari:Phytoseiidae)
Amblyseius swirskii and Phytoseiulus longipes are targeted as biological control agents for the horticultural pest Tetranychus urticae. This study applies a standardised protocol to evaluate the risk of establishment of introduced species and investigates temperature related behavioural thresholds f...
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University of Birmingham
2010
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.512394 |