<p><strong>Population dynamics and trophic interactions between <em>Oligonychus afrasiaticus</em> (Acari: Tetranychidae) and its predator <em>Stethorus punctillum</em> (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on date palms in the north</strong><strong>-</strong><strong>eastern Algerian Sahara</strong></p>
Drought is causing Algerian palm groves to suffer an increase in date palm acariasis, which is caused by the mite Oligonychus afrasiaticus (McGregor, 1939). This mite feeds on the fruit's epidermal cell, giving it a rough appearance and making it unfit for consumption. The study was carried ou...
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Acarological Society of Iran
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Persian Journal of Acarology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.biotaxa.org/pja/article/view/86036 |
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