Effects of soil moisture and temperature on reproduction and development of twospotted spider mite (Acari: Tetranychidae) in strawberries

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 154-158

  White, Jeffrey C ^a   Liburd, Oscar E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Irrigation; Soil moisture; Strawberries; Temperature; Twospotted spider mite

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARANEAE; FRAGARIA; FRAGARIA ANANASSA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE; URTICAE; XANTHOMONAS; XANTHOMONAS FRAGARIAE;

EID: 14744286215     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.1.154     Document Type: Article

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