Control of European red mite: Good control obtained with new acaricides but some resistance indicates future prebloom treatments may not be feasible

Madsen, H; Hoyt, S

Control of European red mite: Good control obtained with new acaricides but some resistance indicates future prebloom treatments may not be feasible

Authors

Harold F. Madsen
Stanley C. Hoyt

Authors Affiliations

Harold F. Madsen is Assistant Entomologist, University of California, Berkeley; Stanley C. Hoyt is Research Assistant in Entomology, University of California, Berkeley.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 11(1):6-16. DOI:10.3733/ca.v011n01p6. January 1957.

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Abstract

Previous experiments have demonstrated the feasibility of prebloom sprays for control of European red mite eggs.

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