Sulfur can suppress mite predators in vineyards

Autor: Rachid Hanna, Frank Zalom, Lloyd T. Wilson, George Leavitt
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: California Agriculture, Vol 51, Iss 1, Pp 19-21 (1997)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0008-0845
2160-8091
DOI: 10.3733/ca.v051n01p19
Popis: 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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