David G. James. 1989. Influence of diet on development, survival, and oviposition in an Australian Phytoseiid, Amblyseius victoriensis (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Experimental and Applied Acarology 6 (1): 1-10.

Abstract: Laboratory studies were conducted on the acceptability of various diets to the Australian phytoseiid Amblyseius victoriensis (Womersley) as indicated by effect on development, survival and oviposition. A wide range of sugar, pollen and animal diets were utilised by female predators which prolonged survival over that of unfed predators. However, successful development and oviposition was obtained only with diets consisting of pollen or rust mites as prey. The implications of these findings to the effectiveness of A. victoriensis as a biological control agent of phytophagous mites are discussed.

Keywords. Sugar Biological Control Laboratory Study Control Agent Biological Control Agent