Effects of imidacloprid on spider mite (Acari: Tetranychidae) abundance and associated injury to boxwood (Buxus spp.)

Arboriculture and Urban Forestry

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 37-40

  Szczepaniec, Adrianna ^a   Raupp, Michael J ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

Buxus spp.; Eurytetranychus buxi; Imidacloprid; Injury; Monarthropalpus favus; Secondary pest outbreak

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; EVERGREEN TREE; IMIDACLOPRID; LEAFMINER; MITE; POPULATION DECLINE; SHRUB;

ACARI; ARANEAE; BUXACEAE; BUXUS; EURYTETRANYCHUS BUXI; MONARTHROPALPUS; MONARTHROPALPUS FLAVUS; TETRANYCHIDAE;

EID: 84858229544     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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