Functional responses of two species of predatory mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) to eggs and first-instar nymphs of Bactericera Gobica Logniova (Homoptera: Psyllidae).

The goji berry psyllid, Bactericera gobica Logniova (Homoptera: Psyllidae), is one of the most important pests on goji berry plants (Lycium barbarum L.), whose fruits are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine and food. However, chemical control is still the predominant control strategy of this pest.

[Analgesic effect of buccal acupuncture on patients after lumbar spinal fusion: a randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To observe the effect of buccal acupuncture on pain after lumbar spinal fusion.

Methods: Sixty patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion were randomly divided into an observation group (30 cases, 1 case dropped off) and a control group (30 cases, 1 case was eliminated). The patients in the control group were treated with routine anesthesia.

Rapid cold hardening response of the phytoseiid mite Neoseiulus striatus: increased cold tolerance but not reduced predation.

The predatory mite Neoseiulus striatus (Wu) (Acari: Phytoseiidae), which has been found on maize plants in Inner Mongolia, is regarded as a promising biological control agent of small sucking pests, especially Tetranychid mites. Temperature is an important abiotic factor, and a sudden drop in temperature may affect its performance when released in areas with big circadian temperature differences. Rapid cold hardening is a type of phenotypic plasticity that allows ectotherms to quickly enhance their cold tolerance in response to a brief chilling exposure.

Limited predator-induced dispersal in whiteflies.

Whereas prey are known to avoid habitats with their predators, it is less well established whether they are triggered to emigrate to new habitats when exposed to predators in their current habitat. We studied plant-to-plant dispersal of adult whiteflies in response to the presence of predatory mites on the plant on which the whiteflies were released. These predators attack whitefly eggs and crawlers, but not the adults, which can fly to other plants and can learn to avoid plants with predators.

[Relationships between host preference of Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and nutrient and chlorophyll contents in host foliage].

The laboratory study with no free choice means showed that the host preference of Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) adult differed significantly with test plants. Phaseolus vulgaris, Chrysanthemum coronarium and Cucurbita pepo were the most preferred, while Lycopersicum esculenturn and Brassica oleracea were the least. Correlative analysis indicated that the host preference of L.

Previous and present diets of mite predators affect antipredator behaviour of whitefly prey.

Predator diet is known to influence antipredator behaviour in prey. Yet, it is not clear how antipredator behaviour is affected by diet changes of the predator. We studied the effect of previous and present diet of a predatory mite Typhlodromips swirskii on the antipredator response of its prey, the whitefly Bemisia tabaci.