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Yingfang Xiao
Researcher at University of Florida
Publications - 16
Citations - 452
Yingfang Xiao is an academic researcher from University of Florida. The author has contributed to research in topics: Phytoseiidae & Acari. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 16 publications receiving 408 citations. Previous affiliations of Yingfang Xiao include Auburn University.
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Functional responses and prey-stage preferences of three species of predacious mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on citrus red mite, Panonychus citri (Acari: Tetranychidae)
TL;DR: Results from experiments on prey-stage preferences showed that all three phytoseiids preferred nymphs to eggs of P. citri, and among the three species, P. persimilis had the highest predation potential, in particular at high prey densities.
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Ornamental pepper as banker plants for establishment of Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) for biological control of multiple pests in greenhouse vegetable production
TL;DR: The results showed that the three pepper varieties were excellent banker plants and able to support at least � 1000 of all stages of A. swirskii per plant in greenhouse conditions and allow them to complete their life cycle.
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Establishment of papaya banker plant system for parasitoid, Encarsia sophia (Hymenoptera: Aphilidae) against Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in greenhouse tomato production
Yingfang Xiao,Jianjun Chen,Daniel J. Cantliffe,Cindy L. McKenzie,Katherine Houben,Lance S. Osborne +5 more
TL;DR: Papaya was an excellent non-crop banker plant for supporting the non-pest alternative host, T. variabilis, whose adults had a strong specificity to papaya plants for feeding and oviposition in both multi-choice and no-choice tests.
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Early establishment of the phytoseiid mite Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on pepper seedlings in a Predator-in-First approach
TL;DR: This study screens pepper cultivars for their ability to support populations of the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii Athias–Henriot in the absence of prey to establish Predator-in-First (PIF), a prophylactic control strategy that aims to establish predators before the appearance of pests in an agro-ecosystem.
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Functional Responses and Prey-Stage Preferences of a Predatory Gall Midge and Two Predacious Mites with Twospotted Spider Mites, Tetranychus Urticae, as Host
TL;DR: The functional responses and prey-stage preferences of three species of predators, a predatory gall midge, Feltiella acarisuga (Vallot) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), and two predatory mite species, are evaluated to help select better biological control agents for effective control of T. urticae and other pests in vegetable productions.