Biological control of Oligonychus perseae (Acari: Tetranychidae) on avocado: III. Evaluating the efficacy of varying release rates and release frequency of neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 203-214

  Hoddle, Mark S ^a   Robinson, Lindsay ^a   Virzi, Judy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acari; Avocado; Inoculative natural enemy releases; Neoseiulus californicus; Oligonychus perseae; Persea americana; Phytoseiidae; Tetranychidae; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011708426     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950008684190     Document Type: Article

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