Modelling ecological niche of Tetranychoidea

What is it about?

This research has been carried out on tetranychoid mites in Tehran (Iran) parks and landscapes, as one of the biggest cities in the Middle East with lots of ornamental trees and shrubs. It showed the abundances of the plant-feeder mites in each park and on a variety of plant species, also predicted species distribution models in the Tehran Province using modelling technique.

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Why is it important?

Predicting the presence or absence of pest would help researchers, experts and farmers for better pest management.