Biocontrol of western flower thrips by hetereopteran bugs

Authors	R.A.F. van den Meiracker
Supervisors	M.W. Sabelis
Award date	17-06-1999
Publisher	Universiteti van Amsterdam: Universiteit van Amsterdam
Organisations	Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED)
Document type	PhD thesis
Note	Research conducted at: Universiteit van Amsterdam
Downloads	Thesis Cover Titlepage Contents General introduction and summary 1: Suitability of Ephestia kuehniella eggs for rearing Orius predatory bugs 2: The influence of prey density on development, survival and reproduction of Orius insidiosus 3: Density-dependent survival and reproduction of the predatory bug Orius insidiosus and its consequences for mass rearing 4: Optimization of rearing Orius predatory bugs 5: Do functional responses of predatory arthropods reach a plateau? A case study of Orius insidiosus with western flower thrips as prey 6: Oviposition sites of Orius insidiosus in sweet pepper 7: Induction and termination of diapause in Orius predatory bugs 8: Persisting high predator-to-prey ratios and low prey levels: a model and field test using predatory bugs and western flower thrips on sweet pepper plants Samenvatting List of publications Nawoord Curriculum vitae Cover
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