Suppressing establishment of Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in cucumber crops by prophylactic release of Amblyseius cucumeris Oudemans (Acarina: Phytoseiidae)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-34

  Jacobson, R J ^a   Croft, P ^a   Fenlon, J ^b  

^a Stockbridge House   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amblyseius cucumeris; Cucumbers; Frankliniella occidentalis; IPM

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CROP PEST; CUCUMBER; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; PEST CONTROL; PLANT DAMAGE; PLANT LEAF; PREDATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP PEST; PEST SPECIES;

EID: 0035026796     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150020029718     Document Type: Article

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