Biological control provides an environmentally safe, cost-effective and energyefficient
means of pest control, either alone or as a component of integrated pest management. The …

The predaceous mite Amblyseius herbicolus (Chant) is the second most abundant
phytoseiid on coffee plants (Coffea arabica L), after Euseius alatus DeLeon, in Lavras, MG …

Phytoseiidae mites are the most important and studied natural enemies of pest mites. A
question frequently raised is whether phytoseiid may reduce high densities of phytophagous …

The objective of this study was to determine effects of total rainfall, mean temperature,
predators, height of canopy, levels of nitrogen and potassium in leaves, and the density of …

O presente estudo foi realizado na" Estação Ecológica de Paulo de Faria", região norte do
estado de São Paulo, Brasil, visando conhecer a biodiversidade de ácaros associados a …

Amostrou-se mensalmente, durante 2001, ácaros de Mabea fistulifera Mart. em dois
fragmentos de mata, um urbano e outro rural. Em cada local e coleta, foram coletadas 20 …

Citrus leprosis is a serious viral disease of citrus transmitted by Brevipalpus mites. The
disease is present in South America, Central America, and Mexico, but not in the United …

Intraguild predation is a mix of competition and predation and occurs when one species
feeds on another species that uses similar resources. Theory predicts that intraguild …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the diversity of Phytoseiidae in the Atlantic Forest
of São Paulo State, Brazil, and to estimate the possible role of this ecosystem as a reservoir …

The basic body structure of the Tenuipalpidae, or false spider, mites is discussed, along with
morphological characters used for genus and species determination. The biology of these …