Visual, vibratory, and olfactory cues affect interactions between the red spider mite #Tetranychus evansi# and its predator #Phytoseiulus longipes#

Azandémè-Hounmalon Y.G., Torto B., Fiaboe K.K.M., Subramanian S., Kreiter S., Martin T.
2015

Phytoseiulus longipes Evans (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) is an exotic predator widely used in biological control programs for the red spider mite Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard (Acari: Tetranychidae) in East Africa. However, little is known about the cues mediating this prey/predator interaction. Here, we performed behavioral assays to test the involvement of visual, vibratory, and ...

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