Evidence for suppressing coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis by inundative release of the predatory mite, Neoseiulus baraki

Biological Control

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 108-111

  Fernando, L C P ^a   Waidyarathne, K P ^a   Perera, K F G ^a   De Silva, P H P R ^a  

^a Coconut Research Institute ^*  (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Aceria guerreronis; Augmentation; Biological control; Coconut; Cocos nucifera; Inundative release; Neoseiulus baraki

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ACERIA GUERRERONIS; COCOS NUCIFERA; ERIOPHYIDAE; NEOSEIULUS; PHYTOSEIIDAE;

EID: 76749139906     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.11.003     Document Type: Article

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