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A laboratory study on the predatory mite,Typhlodromus pyri (Acarina: Phytoseiidae). II The effect of temperature and prey consumption on the numerical reponse of adult females

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The numerical response of adult femaleT. pyri feeding on different levels of ERM larvae, and at a range of temperatures was examined. The duration of the pre-oviposition period decreased as larval consumption increased, and the rate of oviposition was linearly related to the rate of consumption of larvae. Mathematical models were used to describe these relationships in terms of temperature and consumption of ERM larvae. The results were discussed in relation to the nature of theT. pyri/ERM interaction in New Zealand apple orchards.

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Hayes, A.J. A laboratory study on the predatory mite,Typhlodromus pyri (Acarina: Phytoseiidae). II The effect of temperature and prey consumption on the numerical reponse of adult females. Res Popul Ecol 30, 13–24 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02512599

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