Biological control of spider mites by the predatory mite Neoseiulus fallacis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) in ornamental nursery systems

We identified and evaluated a phytoseiid predator as a biological control agent of multiple spider mites pests that occur in ornamental nurseries. When comparing species, Neoseiulus fallacis (Garman) had a wider prey range than Galendromus occidentalis (Nesbitt), a higher probability of overwinterin...

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Main Author: Pratt, Paul D.
Other Authors: Croft, Brian A.
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1957/33231