"The green lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), is an important predator of soft-bodied pests such as spider mites throughout the world. The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), is an important pest in many crop systems such as cotton in many parts of the world," investigators in Iran report.
"In this study, the functional response of the three larval instars of C carnea was studied on adult females of T urticae in 6-h laboratory experiments. The experiments were performed in Petri dishes (6 cm diameter) lined with a layer of solidified agar solution as a substrate for cotton leaf discs. First and …
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