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Eriophyoid Mites: Progress and Prognoses

This collection of 14 papers comprises primary research articles and literature reviews, presenting a broad overview of the developments in about all possible aspects of members of the plant parasitic superfamily Eriophyoidea. It deals with their DNA, species interactions, quarantine importance, hos...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Ueckermann, Edward A. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edición:1st ed. 2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • What's "cool" on eriophyoid mites?
  • Behavioural studies on eriophyoid mites: an overview
  • Plant-eriophyoid mite interactions: cellular biochemistry and metabolic responses induced in mite-injured plants. Part I
  • Plant-eriophyoid mite interactions: specific and unspecific morphological alterations. Part II
  • Host-plant specificity and specialization in eriophyoid mites and their importance for the use of eriophyoid mites as biocontrol agents of weeds
  • Effectiveness of eriophyid mites for biological control of weedy plants and challenges for future research
  • The impact of eriophyoids on crops: recent issues on Aculus schlechtendali, Calepitrimerus vitis and Aculops lycopersici
  • An insight into some relevant aspects concerning eriophyoid mites inhabiting forests, ornamental trees and shrubs
  • The role of eriophyoids in fungal pathogen epidemiology, mere association or true interaction?
  • The control of eriophyoid mites: state of the art and future challenges
  • Adventive eriophyoid mites: a global review of their impact, pathways, prevention and challenges
  • DNA-based methods for eriophyoid mite studies: review, critical aspects, prospects and challenges
  • Collection and detection of eriophyoid mites
  • Recommended procedures and techniques for morphological studies of Eriophyoidea (Acari: Prostigmata).