A simulation model for predicting the efficiency of biological control of spider mites by phytoseiid predators. 1. The model

Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 103-111

  Saito, Yutaka ^a   Urano, Satoru ^a   Nakao, Hiroshi ^b   Amimoto, Kunihiro ^c   Mori, Hans ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Hokkaido Kamikawa Agricultural Experiment Station   (Japan)

^c Kagawa Prefecture 760 8573   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biological control; Phytoseiulus persimilis; Simulation; Tetranychus urticae

Indexed keywords

EID: 23144467862     PISSN: 00214914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/jjaez.40.103     Document Type: Article

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