Population dynamics of tomato russet mite, Aculops lycopersici (Massee) and its natural enemy, Homeopronematus anconai (Baker)

Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 161-166

  Kawai, Akira ^a   Haque, Mohd Mainul ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE AND TEA SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Biological control; Developmental zero; Injury; Population growth; Thermal constant

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ACULOPS LYCOPERSICI; HOMEOPRONEMATUS ANCONAI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 9644260775     PISSN: 00213551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6090/jarq.38.161     Document Type: Review

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