The olfactory response of three species of predacious phytoseiid mites (Acarina: Gamasina) to a prey tetranychid species
- 1 March 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in International Journal of Acarology
- Vol. 12 (1), 51-55
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01647958608683438
Abstract
Experiments with a Y-tube olfactometer showed that P. persimilis is more strongly attracted to its prey, T. pacificus, than are A. degenerans and A. andersoni. A. degenerons is more strongly attracted to the prey when starved than when well-fed.Keywords
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