Highlights•Plants or parts thereof fulfill various roles in the rearing of arthropod predators
and parasitoids.•Tritrophic rearing systems can be economically viable but also have …

The effects of cattail Typha latifolia L. pollen on development and reproduction of
Neoseiulus cucumeris (Oudemans) was determined over 25 consecutive generations (G) …

The predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is a
commercially available natural enemy of phytophagous mites and insects. The current study …

The generalist predatory mite, Neoseiulus cucumeris (Oudemans) is known as one of the
most effective natural enemies on many pests. This economically important biocontrol agent …

Background Using alternative diets for the mass production of phytoseiid predatory mites
may facilitate their cost-effective rearing. Factitious prey is often used as an alternative food …

The development and demographic parameters of Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari:
Phytoseiidae) were determined on grains of cattail pollen over 20 consecutive generations …

The predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) is an important biological control
agent used to control some phytophagous mites. Developmental times, survival, and …

Monitoring the performance of a predator long‐term reared on a non‐prey diet when
switches to a prey is extremely important to have a successful biological control program. In …

Introduction The south American tomato pinworm (Tuta absoluta), an invasive insect pest
species, has established itself in more than 33 Chinese prefectures, where it is mainly …

Predatory phytoseiid mites as biocontrol agents are increasingly used in pest control
programs across the globe, and Neoseiulus cucumeris (Oudemans) is one of them, which is …