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Mites (Acari) for Pest Control is an extremely comprehensive publication, covering in depth the 34 acarine families that contain mites useful for the control of pest mites and insects, nematodes and weeds.

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Introduction; History and current work; the Acari; Illustrated keys to ABA families; Treatment of individual families; Introduction, culture and establishment; Sex ratio of ABAs and its effect on mass-rearing, establishment and field performance; Influence of host plants and host pests on the efficacy of ABAs; Mutual interference between ABAs and natural enemies of ABAs; The effect of pesticides on ABAs; Acarine biocontrol agents as predators; Attributes of efficient ABAs and demonstrating their efficacy; Environmental constraints in the use of ABAs; Economics and commercial aspects; Recommendations for future work; References; Glossary.

Mites Acari for Pest Control

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 23 January 2003
      ISBN-13 9780632056583
      978-0632056583
      ISBN-10 0632056584
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      Agriculture and farming

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Mites (Acari) for Pest Control is an extremely comprehensive publication, covering in depth the 34 acarine families that contain mites useful for the control of pest mites and insects, nematodes and weeds.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; History and current work; the Acari; Illustrated keys to ABA families; Treatment of individual families; Introduction, culture and establishment; Sex ratio of ABAs and its effect on mass-rearing, establishment and field performance; Influence of host plants and host pests on the efficacy of ABAs; Mutual interference between ABAs and natural enemies of ABAs; The effect of pesticides on ABAs; Acarine biocontrol agents as predators; Attributes of efficient ABAs and demonstrating their efficacy; Environmental constraints in the use of ABAs; Economics and commercial aspects; Recommendations for future work; References; Glossary.

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