Using acaricides in combination with Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henroit to suppress Tetranychus urticae Koch populations

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 267-274

  Cote, Kenneth W ^a,b   Schultz, Peter B ^a,b   Lewis, Edwin E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acaricides; Phytoseiulus persimilis; Population suppression; Tetranychus urticae

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARANEAE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BUDDLEJA; BUDDLEJA DAVIDII; PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS; RANUNCULUS BULBOSUS; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 3042626959     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-39.2.267     Document Type: Article

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