| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4504039 | Biological Control | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Highlights
- Quality of phytoseiids used in augmentative releases should be high.
- Current evaluation methods (fecundity, longevity, sex ratio) are expensive.
- Two diets produce Metaseiulus occidentalis females of known quality.
- Size of dorsal shield and time to death of females were tested as quality proxies.
- Both were different for females fed the two diets but were insufficient to predict.
- Quality of phytoseiids used in augmentative releases should be high.
- Current evaluation methods (fecundity, longevity, sex ratio) are expensive.
- Two diets produce Metaseiulus occidentalis females of known quality.
- Size of dorsal shield and time to death of females were tested as quality proxies.
- Both were different for females fed the two diets but were insufficient to predict.
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Authors
Rana Akyazi, Marjorie A. Hoy,