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Generalist predators, food web complexities and biological pest control in
greenhouse crops
Messelink, G.J.
Publication date
2012
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Citation for published version (APA):
Messelink, G. J. (2012). Generalist predators, food web complexities and biological pest
control in greenhouse crops.
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Contents
6 Author addresses
7 1
Introduction
33 2
Evaluation of phytoseiid predators for control of western flower thrips on greenhouse cucumber
47 3
Biological control of thrips and whiteflies by a shared predator: Two pests are better than one
63 4
Positive and negative indirect interactions between prey sharing a predator population
77 5
Pest species diversity enhances control of spider mites and whiteflies by a generalist phytoseiid predator
95 6
Hyperpredation by generalist predatory mites disrupts biological control of aphids by the aphidophagous gall midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza
111 7
Biological control of aphids in the presence of thrips and their enemies
129 8 General discussion 137 Summary 141 Samenvatting 145 Curriculum vitae 145 Publications 147 Dankwoord Gerben-Voorwerk.qxd 13-4-2012 12:38 Page 5
