This paper reviews various aspects of the biology of Allothrombium ovatum Zhang & Xin (Acari: Trombidiidae) in Shaanxi, China, including life history, overwintering, adult feeding behaviour and range, oviposition, post-embryonic development, larva-host relationships and population dynamics. The use of A. ovatum larvae in the biocontrol of Aphis gossypii is discussed.
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1 July 1996
Biology of Allothrombium ovatum (Acari: Trombidiidae) and its controlling effect on Aphis gossypii (Homoptera: Aphididae)
Y.-C. Dong,
R.-B. Ran,
J.-Y. Xiang
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Systematic and Applied Acarology
Vol. 1 • No. 1
July 1996
Vol. 1 • No. 1
July 1996
Allothrombium ovatum
aphids
Aphis gossypii
biocontrol
China
ectoparasites