Experimental Data on Alternative Food for Litter-Inhabiting Predators to Control Thrips

Data from Muñoz et al. Entomol Exp Appl reports on a predatory soil mite identified in a commercial rose greenhouse. The dataset contains experimental results on controlling thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) with and without alternative food supplied to the litter. The data was authored by A.R.M. Janssen and last updated on 2026-04 30.

Use Cases

• Modeling predator-prey dynamics based on thrips density data from greenhouse experiments.
• Evaluating the efficacy of alternative food sources for soil-dwelling predators based on described experimental treatments.
• Analyzing the relationship between litter-inhabiting predator presence and above-ground plant damage mentioned in the study.

Strengths

• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0, permitting reuse and redistribution.
• File size is 29.1 KB, indicating a compact and focused dataset.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Experimental study conducted in a commercial rose greenhouse.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 16:04:56; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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