Evaluation of predatory mites and acramite for control of twospotted spider mites in strawberries in north central Florida

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1291-1298

  Rhodes, Elena M ^a   Liburd, Oscar E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acramite; Neoseiulus californicus; Phytoseiulus persimilis; Strawberry; Twospotted spider mite

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARANEAE; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; NEOSEIULUS CALIFORNICUS; PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 33750434483     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.4.1291     Document Type: Article

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