Evaluation of Predatory Mite (Acari: Phytoseiidae) Releases to Suppress Spruce Spider Mites, Oligonychus ununguis (Acari: Tetranychidae), on Juniper

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1675-1684

  Shrewsbury, Paula M ^a   Hardin, Mark R ^b,c  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c Howard County Public School System   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative biological control; Cost analysis; Integrated pest management; Natural enemies; Ornamentals

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; CUPRESSACEAE; GALENDROMUS OCCIDENTALIS; JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS CHINENSIS; NEOSEIULUS FALLACIS; OLIGONYCHUS; OLIGONYCHUS UNUNGUIS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; PICEA; TETRANYCHIDAE;

EID: 0742288178     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/96.6.1675     Document Type: Article

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