Yaghoub Fathipour

Direct and prey-mediated vitamin supplementation reshape predator–prey dynamics in Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Abstract Micronutrient supplementation has been proposed as a strategy to improve factitious diets for predatory mites, yet the influence of nutrient delivery routes on predator performance remains poorly understood. We evaluated the demographic responses of Amblyseius swirskii (...

Simultaneous suppression of Polyphagotarsonemus latus and Tetranychus urticae by Neoseiulus californicus on greenhouse pepper

Greenhouse pepper is frequently attacked by two economically important mites: the broad mite Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) (Acari: Tarsonemidae) and the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae). The release of the predatory mite Neoseiulus calif...