Sulfur can suppress mite predators in vineyards

Sulfur can suppress mite predators in vineyards

The Pacific spider mite and the Willamette spider mite are the most common mite pests on grapevines. A single-season study of a vineyard near Madera showed that regular sulfur applications for powdery mildew control can exacerbate spider mite problems in vineyards by suppr...

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Main Authors: Rachid Hanna, Frank Zalom, Lloyd T. Wilson, George Leavitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1997-01-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v051n01p19
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spelling doaj-4baa7652bd3244259737552d1993ccdf2020-11-24T21:15:57ZengUniversity of California Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCalifornia Agriculture0008-08452160-80911997-01-01511192110.3733/ca.v051n01p1910.3733/cav051n01_6Sulfur can suppress mite predators in vineyardsRachid Hanna0Frank Zalom1Lloyd T. Wilson2George Leavitt3R. Hanna is Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Entomology, UC DavisF.G. Zalom is Extension Entomologist, Department of Entomology, UC DavisL.T. Wilson is former Professor of Entomology, UC Davis (currently Professor of Entomology, Texas A&M University)G.M. Leavitt is Viticulture Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Madera County.The Pacific spider mite and the Willamette spider mite are the most common mite pests on grapevines. A single-season study of a vineyard near Madera showed that regular sulfur applications for powdery mildew control can exacerbate spider mite problems in vineyards by suppressing populations of predatory thrips and predatory mites.http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v051n01p19
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Sulfur can suppress mite predators in vineyards
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title Sulfur can suppress mite predators in vineyards
title_short Sulfur can suppress mite predators in vineyards
title_full Sulfur can suppress mite predators in vineyards
title_fullStr Sulfur can suppress mite predators in vineyards
title_full_unstemmed Sulfur can suppress mite predators in vineyards
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description The Pacific spider mite and the Willamette spider mite are the most common mite pests on grapevines. A single-season study of a vineyard near Madera showed that regular sulfur applications for powdery mildew control can exacerbate spider mite problems in vineyards by suppressing populations of predatory thrips and predatory mites.
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