Amblyseius longispinosus (English spelling) Amblyseiuslongispinosus

...The name comes from the fact that it bites its prey. More than 60 species are known in Japan, with Amblyseius longispinosus , found throughout Japan, and A. eharai , found in western Japan, being representative. Phytoseiulus persimilis , native to Chile on the Mediterranean coast, feeds on spider mites and has attracted worldwide attention for its high feeding and reproductive power. In Japan, attempts are being made to use it for biological control of spider mites in greenhouse horticulture. ...

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…獲物にかぶりつくのが名の由来。日本からは60種以上が知られ，日本全土にいるケナガカブリダニAmblyseius longispinosus，西日本に多いニセラーゴカブリダニA.eharaiは代表的。地中海沿岸，チリが原産のチリカブリダニPhytoseiulus persimilisは，ハダニを常食とし，捕食力，繁殖力が大きいので世界的に注目され，日本でも施設園芸におけるハダニの生物的防除に用いる試みがなされつつある。…

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