Repeated mass introductions of natural enemies have been widely used as a biological
control strategy in greenhouse systems when the resident population of natural enemies is …

Predatory mites of the family Phytoseiidae are important natural enemies of phytophagous
mites and small insects. Phytoseiid mites often experience a variety of stresses brought …

The effects of cattail Typha latifolia L. pollen on development and reproduction of
Neoseiulus cucumeris (Oudemans) was determined over 25 consecutive generations (G) …

Being generalist predators makes many members of the Phytoseiidae family a more
favourable choice for biocontrol. Amblyseius herbicolus, a predator of several phytophagous …

Memory over past events has great importance on the survival of species in an ecological
system. It is helpful in searching favourite food, escaping from predator attacks, group …

Predator–prey interactions are the most common phenomena in the natural population,
which are widely exploited for control of economically damaging pest species in an eco …

BACKGROUND In integrated pest management systems in greenhouse crops, the predatory
mite Amblyseius swirskii is becoming increasingly important as a biological control agent of …

The performance of a New Zealand strain of the generalist predatory mite Amblydromalus
limonicus (Garman & McGregor)(Acari: Phytoseiidae) on factitious and artificial diets was …

The tomato/potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli, has been a pest of crops such as potato
and tomato in North America for nearly a century and recently invaded some parts of Central …

Plant pollen is considered a food of high nutritional quality for several natural enemies, such
as predatory insects and mites. In periods of prey absence or scarcity, omnivorous predators …