Manipulation of Phototactic Responses by Two-Spotted Spider Mites to Improve Performance of Miticides

Insight into phototactic responses by herbivorous crop pests may be used to manipulate their vertical distribution in crop canopies. Here, we tested the hypothesis that the deployment of specific light sources elicits positive or negative phototactic responses and can be used to enhance performance...

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Main Authors: Christian Nansen, Patrice Jacob Savi, Tora Ward, Haleh Khodaverdi, Johann Heinrich Lieth, Anil V. Mantri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Crops
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7655/4/4/40