Vertical dispersal of the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae, and the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis on dwarf hops

Agricultural and Forest Entomology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 111-117

  Lilley, R ^a   Campbell, C A M ^a   Ridout, M S ^a  

^a HORTICULTURE RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Dispersion; Hop; Phytoseiulus persimilis; Spider mite

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 0343029417     PISSN: 14619555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1461-9563.1999.00015.x     Document Type: Article

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