ISSN:
1572-9702
Keywords:
arrestment
;
behaviour
;
predator-prey interaction
;
spider mites
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract The response of the predatory mite Amblyseius longispinosus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) to the webnest of the spider mite nanjingensis (Acari: Tetranychidae) was examined using two-choice tests in the laboratory. A. longispinosus females were found significantly more often on leaves with webnests than on leaves without webnests and were often observed searching under the webbing. Because spider mites and their eggs were removed from the webnests before experiments, predators responded to stimuli associated with webbing, mite feeding damage and other residues in the webnests.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1006384723313
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