Toxicity of spirodiclofen to the predatory mite, Amblyseius womersleyi (Acari: Phytoseiidae), and its prey, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-51

  Cheon, Geum Su ^a   Paik, Chae Hoon ^a,b   Lee, Geon Hwi ^a,b   Kim, Sang Soo ^a  

^a Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amblyseius womersleyi; Integrated mite management; Relative toxicity; Spirodiclofen; Tetranychus urticae

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARANEAE; NEOSEIULUS WOMERSLEYI; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 33847185583     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-42.1.44     Document Type: Article

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