Survival, horizontal distribution, and economics of releasing predatory mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) using mechanical blowers

Biological Control

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 344-351

  Opit, George P ^a,b   Nechols, James R ^a   Margolies, David C ^a   Williams, Kimberly A ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyseius cucumeris; Augmentative biological control; Economic analysis; Greenhouse; Mechanical blower; Phytoseiulus persimilis; Predator release

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYSEIUS CUCUMERIS; ARANEAE; PHYTOSEIIDAE; PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS; TETRANYCHIDAE;

EID: 18844380418     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2005.03.010     Document Type: Article

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