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Observations on the Control of Tetmnychus urticae on Roses by Phytoseiulus persimilis
Author(s) -
Simmonds S. P.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
plant pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.928
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1365-3059
pISSN - 0032-0862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3059.1972.tb01752.x
Subject(s) - tetranychus urticae , biology , spider mite , fumigation , predator , horticulture , mite , botany , predation , ecology
SUMMARY Observations at a holding in south‐west England in 1970 and 1971 have shown that the mite predator Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias‐Henriot can effectively control red spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Koch), on roses under glass where the grower is willing to dispense with sulphur fumigation.