Mites of greenhouses : identification, biology and control /

• Main Author: Zhang, Zhi-Qiang, 1963- (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2003.
• Subjects: Plant mites.; Plant mites > Biological control.; Greenhouse plants > Diseases and pests.; Mites as biological pest control agents.; Horticultural Crops, (New March 2000); Plant Pests, (New March 2000); Pathogen, Pest, Parasite and Weed Management (General); Biological Control.; Anatomy and Morphology (Wild Animals), (New March 2000); Taxonomy and Evolution.; Acari.; Acaridae.; Eriophyidae.; Laelapidae.; Mites.; Phytoseiidae.; Tarsonemidae.; Tenuipalpidae.; Tetranychidae.; Arthropod pests.; Beneficial arthropods.; Beneficial organisms.; Biological control agents.; Classification.; Collection.; Control.; Greenhouse crops.; Identification.; Keys.; Mite control.; Morphology.; Natural enemies.; Pest control.; Plant pests.; Predators.; Predatory mites.; Protected cultivation.; Taxonomy.; Electronic books.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 244 pages) : illustrations, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This book is divided into 4 parts: (1) an introduction to Acari and methods used for collecting mites; (2) the pest mites, including spider, false spider, tarsonemid, eriophyoid, acarid and other mites; (3) the beneficial mites including phytoseiids, laelapids and others; and (4) a glossary and an appendix containing mite information sources and the index. This book describes the biology, identification and control of mites; and contains illustrated keys to the orders, families and selected species. This book will be of interest to those working in entomology, crop protection and horticulture.