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phytoseiidae; ovipositional preference; tritrophic interactions
Typhlodromus-pyri scheuten; lady beetle coleoptera; natural
enemies; alternative food; panonychus-ulmi; acari; trichomes;
predation; domatia; plants
Abstract:
Phytoseiid mites, both in agricultural and natural systems, can play an important role in the regulation of herbivorous mites. Host plant traits, such as leaf pubescence, may influence the dynamics between predator and prey. In this study, we examined t
