Soil organisms drive major ecosystem functions by mineralising carbon and releasing
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …

▪ Abstract Published literature on thrips has been dominated by descriptive taxonomy, pest
control work, and generalized synecology. The lack of studies examining the detailed …

ABSTRACT A new classification of lifestyles of phytoseiid mites is proposed based on the
findings and suggestions from many studies conducted in the fifteen years since the …

Biological control provides an environmentally safe, cost-effective and energyefficient
means of pest control, either alone or as a component of integrated pest management. The …

Mites of the family Phytoseiidae are known to be predators of whiteflies in several
agroecosystems, especially of Bemisia tabaci Gennadius, a pest with high resistance to …

Ten predatory mite species, all phytoseiids, were evaluated for control of western flower
thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande)(Thysanoptera: Thripidae), on …

It is well established that plants provide alternative foods to predators of herbivorous
arthropods. This provision may facilitate protection against herbivory. However, plants often …

Although all known phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) are predators of mites or small
insects, many readily feed and reproduce on pollen as well. This ability to feed on food from …

Natural enemies have not been shown previously to play a significant role in regulating
thrips in field crops. Most thrips are r-selected with population attributes that are believed to …

Cannibalism, the killing and consumption of conspecific individuals, is a common and
widespread phenomenon in the animal kingdom. Cannibalism in phytoseiid mites has been …