Release strategies and cultural modifications for biological control of twospotted spider mite by Neosieulus fallacis (Acari: Tetranychidae, Phytoseiidae) on hops

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 529-535

  Strong, Ward B ^a   Croft, Brian A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

biological control; hops; management protocol; Neoseiulus fallacis; release strategies; Tetranychus urticae

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARANEAE; HUMULUS; HUMULUS LUPULUS; NEOSEIULUS FALLACIS; NEOSIEULUS; NEOSIEULUS FALLACIS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE; URTICAE;

EID: 0030512860     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/25.2.529     Document Type: Article

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