California Agriculture (Jan 1991)

Vaccinating grapevines against spider mites

  • R Karban,
  • G English-Loeb,
  • P Verdegaal

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 45, no. 1

Abstract

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Central Valley grape growers can reduce damage from Pacific mites by inoculating infested vines with the less-damaging Willamette mites. Such “vaccinations” may become a useful technique for pest management.