Biocontrol of two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae on dwarf hops by the phytoseiid mites Phytoseiulus persimilis and Neoseiulus californicus

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 275-284

  Barber, A ^a   Campbell, C A M ^a   Crane, H ^a   Lilley, R ^a   Tregidga, E ^a  

^a HORTICULTURE RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Hops; Inoculative release; Neoseiulus californicus; Phytoseiulus persimilis; Tetranychus urticae

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; MITE; PEST CONTROL; PREDATOR;

ACARI; ARANEAE; HUMULUS; HUMULUS LUPULUS; NEOSEIULUS; NEOSEIULUS CALIFORNICUS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 0037704462     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958315031000110300     Document Type: Article

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