Selectivity of the acaricide, Bifenazate, and aphicide, pymetrozine, to spider mite predators in Washington hops

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 175-179

  James, David G ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bifenazate; Biological control; Coccinellids; Hops; Phytoseiids; Pymetrozine; Selectivity; Twospotted spider mite; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242637926     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950208684292     Document Type: Article

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