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Ecology of the predatory mite, Pergamasus quisquiliarum Canestrini (Acari: Mesostigmata)

Creator:

Groth, Eric M.

Abstract:

Pergamasus quisquiliarum Canestini is a polyphagous predatory mite that has been shown to feed on the economically important arthropod, Scutigerella immaculata Newport (Symphyla: Scutigerellidae), Collembola, Diptera larvae, Enchytraeid worms, and miscellaneous other soil organisms. This study examined the feeding behavior of P. quisquiliarum, the effects of cover cropping and tillage...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis