Saturation deficit tolerance spectra of
Saturation deficit tolerance spectra of phytophagous mites and their phytoseiid predators on cassava
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Frank M. Bakker; Martha E. Klein; Nora C. Mesa; Ann R. Braun
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Article
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1993
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Springer Netherlands
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English
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In South America, phytophagous cassava mite populations reach high densities during the dry season but occur in low numbers during the rainy season. Some of their phytoseiid predators, however, show the reverse pattern. We test the hypothesis that this different seasonal phenology can be attributed