Biological control of the bulb mite Rhizoglyphus robini by the predatory mite Hypoaspis aculeifer on lilies: Implementation in practice

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 430, Issue , 1997, Pages 619-624

  Conijn, C G M ^a   Altena, K ^b   Lesna, I ^c  

^a Research Unit Flower Bulbs   (Netherlands)

^b Koppert BV   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARI; HYPOASPIS ACULEIFER; LILIUM; RHIZOGLYPHUS ROBINI;

EID: 2142736772     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1997.430.98     Document Type: Conference Paper

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