Effect of Crude Plant Extracts on Mushroom Mite, Luciaphorus sp. (Acari: Pygmephoridae)

The use of plant extracts for controlling agricultural pests has become increasingly popular in the recent years. Mushroom mite, Luciaphorus sp., is a destructive pest of several mushroom species and has been reported to cause severe loss of mushroom cultivation in many settings. The efficacies of 2...

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Main Authors: Prapassorn Bussaman, Chirayu Sa-uth, Paweena Rattanasena, Angsumarn Chandrapatya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/150958