Experimental and Applied Acarology (2001) 25, 763-784

B.A. Croft and C. Jung (2001)
Phytoseiid dispersal at plant to regional levels: a review with emphasis on management of Neoseiulus fallacis in diverse agroecosystems
Experimental and Applied Acarology 25 (10-11), 763-784
Abstract: Dispersal behaviors of phytoseiid and tetranychid mites are key factors in understanding predator-prey dynamics and biological control of pest mites at different spatial levels in agricultural and natural ecosystems. In this review, ambulatory and aerial dispersal of both mite groups are discussed at spatial levels of leaf, plant, crop and region. Emphasis is on dispersal of phytoseiids, and specifically, the specialist-predator, Neoseiulus fallacis (Garman), and two-spotted spider mite prey, Tetranychus urticae (Koch). Dispersal aspects that are discussed are ambulation on a leaf; plant or in a prey patch; aerial dispersal between plants; behavior and aerodynamics of aerial take-off; modeling vs. monitoring of dispersal distance; fates of dispersing mites that land on soil substrates; plants as take-off platforms and landing targets for dispersers; and regional dispersal patterns and integrated mite management.
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(original language: English)
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Database assignments for author(s): Chuleui Jung

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
transmission/dispersal
population dynamics/epizootiology

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Tetranychus urticae
Neoseiulus fallacis (predator)	Tetranychus urticae