Incidence, abundance, and severity of mites on hemlocks following applications of imidacloprid

Journal of Arboriculture

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 108-113

  Raupp, Michael J ^a   Webb, Ralph E ^b   Szczepaniec, Adrianna ^a   Booth, Donald ^c   Ahern, Robert ^a  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Hemlock rust mite; Hemlock woolly adelgid; Imidacloprid; Secondary pest outbreak; Spruce spider mite

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CHEMICAL CONTROL; INSECTICIDE; PEST DAMAGE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ACARI; ACARIDAE; ADELGES; ARANEAE; CONIUM; CONIUM MACULATUM; INSECTA; PICEA; TETRANYCHIDAE; TSUGA;

EID: 1842484216     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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