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Quick tests for pesticide resistance in spider mites
Authors
Timothy J. DennehyElizabeth E. Grafton-Cardwell
Jeffrey Granett
Authors Affiliations
Timothy J. Dennehy is Assistant Pro fessor, Department of Entomology, Cornell University, Geneva, New York; Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell is Postdoctoral Reseacher, University of California, Davis; Jeffrey Granett is Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, University of California, Davis.Publication Information
Hilgardia 41(7):8-10. DOI:10.3733/ca.v041n07p8. July 1987.
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Abstract
A rapid bioassay that detects buildup of resistance can help growers avoid the expense and hazard of wasted pesticide treatments.
Dennehy T, Grafton-Cardwell E, Granett J. 1987. Quick tests for pesticide resistance in spider mites. Hilgardia 41(7):8-10. DOI:10.3733/ca.v041n07p8
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