High-quality alternative food reduces cannibalism in the predatory mite Amblyseius herbicolus (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

摘要

Development and survival of juveniles fed on pollen from cattail, palm, corn, castor bean and cotton. Shown are the mean (± SE) cumulative proportions of individuals that reached adulthood as a function of time. Survival is given by the final proportion of adults. Juvenile development in treatments with different letters (see the key entries) differed significantly (contrasts after survival analysis,