Systematics and bionomics of predaceous and phytophagous mites associated with pine
      foliage in California: II. Population dynamics of mites on three species of pines
      in the forest falls area of the San Bernardino Mountains

Charlet, L; McMurtry, J

Systematics and bionomics of predaceous and phytophagous mites associated with pine foliage in California: II. Population dynamics of mites on three species of pines in the forest falls area of the San Bernardino Mountains

Authors

Laurence D. Charlet
James A. McMurtry

Authors Affiliations

Laurence D. Charlet was Postgraduate Research Entomologist in the Department of Entomology, Riverside; James A. McMurtry was Professor of Entomology, and Entomologist in the Division of Biological Control, Department of Entomology, Riverside.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 45(7):211-222. DOI:10.3733/hilg.v45n07p211. October 1977.

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Abstract

Seasonal and annual changes were determined in species composition and population densities of phytophagous and predaceous mites on three species of native pines (Pinus coulteri, P. lambertiana, and P. ponderosa) in the San Bernardino Mountains. Population trends were recorded for the Phytoseiidae, Tetranychidae, and Tenuipalpidae. Four species of tetranychids of the genus Oligonychus were present, one species of phytoseiid, Metaseiulus validus, and the tenuipalpid, Brevipalpus sp. Mite numbers were generally lowest from January to March. Predaceous mites gave a positive numerical response to increases in tetranychid population.

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Systematics and bionomics of predaceous and phytophagous mites associated with pine foliage in California: I. Survey of mites present on native pines, including a description of a new species of Phytoseiidae

Systematics and bionomics of predaceous and phytophagous mites associated with pine foliage in California: III. Laboratory studies on the biology of the Phytoseiids Metaseiulus validus (Chant) and Typmoseiopsis pini (Chant)