Predatory Mite, Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Arachnida: Acari: Phytoseiidae)

The predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) has characteristics of both type II specialist predatory mites and type III generalist predatory mites. N. californicus prefers Tetranychid mites as food, but will also consume other mite species, small insects, such as thrips, and even pollen w...

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Main Authors: Elena M. Rhodes, Oscar E. Liburd
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2005-10-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/115188
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description The predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) has characteristics of both type II specialist predatory mites and type III generalist predatory mites. N. californicus prefers Tetranychid mites as food, but will also consume other mite species, small insects, such as thrips, and even pollen when the primary prey is unavailable. N. californicus is often used to control the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, and other phytophagous mites on various crops in temperate and subtropical regions around the world.  This document is EENY-359, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2005. EENY-359/IN639: Predatory Mite, Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Arachnida: Acari: Phytoseiidae) (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj-art-9bc083a1d2a54be6884c67949fcd66af2025-02-08T06:24:07ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092005-10-01200513Predatory Mite, Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Arachnida: Acari: Phytoseiidae)Elena M. Rhodes0Oscar E. Liburd1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8827-5823University of FloridaUniversity of Florida The predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) has characteristics of both type II specialist predatory mites and type III generalist predatory mites. N. californicus prefers Tetranychid mites as food, but will also consume other mite species, small insects, such as thrips, and even pollen when the primary prey is unavailable. N. californicus is often used to control the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, and other phytophagous mites on various crops in temperate and subtropical regions around the world.  This document is EENY-359, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2005. EENY-359/IN639: Predatory Mite, Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Arachnida: Acari: Phytoseiidae) (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/115188IN639
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title Predatory Mite, Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Arachnida: Acari: Phytoseiidae)
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title_short Predatory Mite, Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Arachnida: Acari: Phytoseiidae)
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