Screens deny specific pests entry to greenhouses

Bethke, J; Paine, T; Redak, R

Screens deny specific pests entry to greenhouses

Authors

James A. Bethke
Timothy D. Paine
Richard A. Redak

Authors Affiliations

James A. Bethke, is Staff Research Associate, Assistant Professor and Associate Professor, respectively, in the Department of Entomology, UC Riverside; Timothy D. Paine is Staff Research Associate, Assistant Professor and Associate Professor, respectively, in the Department of Entomology, UC Riverside; Richard A. Redak is Staff Research Associate, Assistant Professor and Associate Professor, respectively, in the Department of Entomology, UC Riverside.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 48(3):37-40. DOI:10.3733/ca.v048n03p37. May 1994.

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Abstract

Screens can exclude certain pests from greenhouses and therefore reduce the need for pesticides on greenhouse crops. They can perhaps also be used to create a small production area for biological control organisms within the greenhouse. When selecting a screen for either use, the pore size in the material is an important factor.

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