The predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari, Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae)
has been used to control greenhouse pests including thrips, whiteflies and the two-spotted …

BACKGROUND This study evaluated the potential of Neoseiulus cucumeris Oudemans and
Amblyseius swirskii Athias‐Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) for controlling western flower thrips …

Tetranychus urticae Koch, commonly known as two spotted spider mites, is a major
agricultural pest that causes significant economic loss. Predatory mites, such as …

Functional response is the crucial factor in understanding the efficiency of coccinellid
predators in managing the sucking insect pest species. The six-spotted ladybird beetle …

Predation is one of the significant biotic mortality factors reducing the insect pest population
as functional response and the numerical response of the predator are the key factor …

Functional responses–the relationships between consumer foraging rate and resource
(prey) density–provide key insights into consumer-resource interactions and predation …

Prey availability for predaceous insects can be uncertain in row crop ecosystems, requiring
predators to employ flexible reproductive strategies to maintain their populations. In this …

Predation rate and numerical response are basic to any investigation of predator–prey
relationships and key components in the selection of predators for biological control. The …

Biological control has long been recognized for its economic and ecological benefits as a
pest management approach, but the use of non-native natural enemies has raised concerns …

In the present study, resource partitioning by natural conspecific size variants (small and
large) of ladybird, Menochilus sexmaculatus (Fabricius) females, in response to varying prey …