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An acarine predator‐prey population infesting roses
Author(s) -
Burnett T.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
population ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1438-390X
pISSN - 1438-3896
DOI - 10.1007/bf02512628
Subject(s) - biology , predator , predation , tetranychus urticae , population , biological dispersal , pest analysis , natural enemies , biological pest control , ecology , greenhouse , botany , demography , sociology
Summary When Phytoseiulus persimilis was reared with Tetranychus urticae , infesting roses propagated in a greenhouse at controlled daily temperatures of 24°C (12 hrs) and 18°C (12 hrs), prey numbers fluctuated with peaks of increasing amplitude. Differential dispersal of prey and predator species was one factor contributing to the inability of the natural enemy to control the pest population.