Selection improves Sevin resistance in spider mite predator
| Autor: | M. A. Hoy, R. T. Roush |
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| Rok vydání: | 1980 |
| Předmět: |
biology
business.industry Ecology Strain (biology) lcsh:S General Engineering Biological pest control Pest control Zoology biology.organism_classification lcsh:S1-972 Predation lcsh:Agriculture chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Spider mite Carbaryl lcsh:Agriculture (General) business Predator Selection (genetic algorithm) |
| Zdroj: | California Agriculture, Vol 34, Iss 1, Pp 11-14 (1980) |
| ISSN: | 0008-0845 |
| DOI: | 10.3733/ca.v034n01p11 |
| Popis: | A genetic selection program to develop a carbaryl-resistant strain of Metaseiulus occidentalis, the predator of the spider mite, has been successful. This is believed to be the first time that a genetically improved biological control agent has been proved effective in the field. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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