Impact of a tarsonemid prey mite and its fungal diet on the reproductive performance of a predatory mite
D. Vangansbeke, M. V. A. Duarte, J. Merckx, A. Benavente, W. L. Magowski, S. C. Franca, K. Bolckmans, F. Wackers
This study examines how tarsonemid prey mites and their fungal diet affect the reproductive performance of the predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus, finding that the fungal medium negatively impacts reproduction.
bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2020Ecology