Suppression of two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae), mealy bug (Pseudococcus sp) and aphid (Myzus persicae) populations and damage by vermicomposts

Crop Protection

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-39

  Arancon, Norman Q ^a   Edwards, Clive A ^a   Yardim, Erdal N ^a   Oliver, Thomas J ^a   Byrne, Robert J ^a   Keeney, George ^a  

^a Aronoff Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphids; Bush beans; Cucumbers; Eggplants; Mealy bugs; Pest suppression; Spider mites; Tomatoes; Vermicomposts

Indexed keywords

APHID; ARTHROPOD; COMPOST; CROP DAMAGE; MITE; PEST CONTROL; PEST DAMAGE;

ACARI; APHIDIDAE; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MYZUS PERSICAE; PSEUDOCOCCUS; SOLANUM MELONGENA; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 33750530599     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2006.03.013     Document Type: Article

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