Seasonal climatic variations influence the efficacy of predatory mites used for control of western flower thrips on greenhouse ornamental crops

This research investigated seasonal climate changes within greenhouses and the impacts they have on efficacy of the predatory mites Amblyseius swirskii and Neoseiulus cucumeris. Controlled environment chamber, greenhouse small-cage, and commercial greenhouse trials were conducted to determine which...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hewitt, Laura
Other Authors: Scott-Dupree, Cynthia
Language:en
Published: 2013
Subjects:
IPM
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10214/5332