California Agriculture (Jan 1991)

Vaccinating grapevines against spider mites

  • Richard Karban,
  • Gregory English-Loeb,
  • Paul Verdegaal

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v045n01p19
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 45, no. 1
pp. 19 – 21

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.