European red mite control with petroleum oils

The problem of spider mite resistance to acaricides has stimulated interest in the use of petroleum oils as a means of mite control. In 1963, plots were established in a Red Delicious apple orchard to evaluate one new acaricide and several oils of varying viscosity and uns...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Harold F. Madsen, Tim T. Y. Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1964-03-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v018n03p11