Effects of pesticides on the spider mite predators, Scolothrips takahashii (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and Stethorus japonicus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 299-302

  Mori, K ^a   Gotoh, Tetsuo ^b  

^a Res Inst Japan Plant Protect A   (Japan)

^b IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acaricide; Pesticide; Resistance; Scolothrips takahashii; Stethorus japonicus

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010841609     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950108684270     Document Type: Article

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