Humidity influences the life table parameters and foraging behaviours of various terrestrial
arthropods. The soil mite, Blattisocius mali Oudemans is a potential biological control agent …

The lifetime functional response and predation rate of Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot on
eggs of the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch were determined under …

The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, is one of the most economically
important pests on a wide range of crops over the world. This study was carried out to …

Abstract The Banks grass mite, Oligonychus pratensis (Banks)(Acari: Tetranychidae), is a
serious pest in dates (Phoenix dactylifera L.) in the New World. Currently O. pratensis is …

Abstract Tetranychus urticae Koch and Tetranychus kanzawai Kishida are important pest
mites of various crops of economic importance around the world. Prey consumption and …

The lifetime-dependent functional response and predation rate of Phytoseiulus persimilis
Athias-Henriot on eggs of the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch was …

Long-term feeding effects of the almond pollen on the life table parameters of Neoseiulus
californicus McGregor were assessed after 5, 10, and 20 generations after introduction in the …

BACKGROUND A wide range of supplementary food resources can be offered to generalist
predatory mites to improve their survival and reproduction and enhance their persistence in …

The effects of the extreme (30±2, 50±2, 90±2%) and a common (70±2%) relative humidity
(RH) levels on functional response and fecundity of Neoseiulus californicus …

The invasive tomato spider mite, Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae) is one of the
major pests of the solanaceous plants worldwide. The phytoseiid predatory mite Amblyseius …