Biological control of oligonychus perseae (acari: Tetranychidae) on avocado: I. Evaluating release timings, recovery and efficacy of six commercially available phytoseiids

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 211-219

  Hoddle, Mark S ^a   Aponte, Orlando ^a   Kerguelen, Véronique ^a   Heraty, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avocado; Biological control; Oligonychus perseae; Phytoseiidae; Tetranychidae; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000811771     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647959908684155     Document Type: Article

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