Predatory mites help control thrips on floriculture crops

Nawal A. Hessein; Michael Parrella

doi:10.3733/ca.v044n06p19

California Agriculture (Nov 1990)

Predatory mites help control thrips on floriculture crops

Nawal A. Hessein,
Michael Parrella

Affiliations

Nawal A. Hessein: Nawal A. Hessein is Postgraduate Research Entomologist with the Department of Entomology, UC Riverside
Michael Parrella: Michael P. Parrella is Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, UC Davis.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v044n06p19
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 44, no. 6
pp. 19 – 21

Abstract

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Western flower thrips is an increasingly important pest of field and greenhouse crops. Biological control with predaceous mites may be a viable option when dealing with this difficult pest.

Published in California Agriculture

ISSN: 0008-0845 (Print); 2160-8091 (Online)
Publisher: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Agriculture
Website: https://californiaagriculture.org/

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