Publications by authors named "John E Ireson"
Exp Appl Acarol
February 2009
Article Synopsis
- Predation by the mite Phytoseiulus persimilis can threaten the effectiveness of using Tetranychus lintearius for biological control of gorse (Ulex europaeus).
- Experiments revealed no differences in mortality or development time in P. persimilis when fed on T. urticae or T. lintearius at varying temperatures, suggesting similar strain behavior.
- The study found that P. persimilis has a comparable impact on T. lintearius as it does on T. urticae, indicating that predation reduces T. lintearius’s effectiveness in controlling gorse.
