Host specificity, release, and establishment of the gorse spider mite, Tetranychus lintearius Dufour (Acarina: Tetranychidae), for the biological control of gorse, Ulex europaeus L. (Fabaceae), in Australia

Biological Control

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 117-127

  Ireson, J E ^a   Gourlay, A H ^b   Kwong, R M ^c   Holloway, R J ^a   Chatterton, W S ^a  

^a Australia   (Australia)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c Keith Turnbull Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Biological control; Gorse; Host specificity; Phytoseiulus persimilis; Predation; Stethorus spp.; Tetranychus lintearius; Ulex europaeus

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARANEAE; FABACEAE; HISTRIO; PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS; STETHORUS; STETHORUS HISTRIO; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS; TETRANYCHUS LINTEARIUS; ULEX; ULEX EUROPAEUS; VICTORIA;

EID: 0037293766     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(02)00128-7     Document Type: Article

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