Prey stage preference of phytoseiid mites preying on spider mites: impacts on patch selection and prey colony dynamics.
Schausberger Peter
Institute of Plant Protection
01.10.2001 - 30.09.2002
Competencies
Abstract
This project aims to uncover whether prey-stage preferences of phytoseiid mites differentially affect the selection of a spider mite prey patch and, once selected, the growth of the prey population.
acarology entomology
Publikationen
Why does the specialist Phytoseiulus persimilis prefer spider mite eggs as prey?
Autoren: Blackwood, J. S., Croft, B. A. and Schausberger, P. Jahr: 2002
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Why does the specialist predator Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) prefer spider mite eggs (Acari: Tetranychidae) as prey?
Autoren: Blackwood, J.S., Croft, B.A., Schausberger, P. und Heppell, S.S. Jahr: 2003
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Why does the specialist Phytoseiulus persimilis prefer spider mite eggs as prey?
Autoren: Blackwood, J.S., Croft, B.A. and Schausberger, P. Jahr: 2007
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Project staff
BOKU partners
External partners
Oregon State University, Department of Entomology
none
partner