Functional Response of Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on Untreated and Beauveria bassiana - Treated Adults of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae)

The functional response of the predatory mite, Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias- Henriot was examined on either non-inoculated or inoculated adults of the spider mite and showed that handling time of predator was increased on treated T. urticae with the increase of the time after spray.