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Type: Article
Published: 2010-06-30
Page range: 316–328
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Application of phytoseiid mites in China and an analysis of its problems

Key Laboratory for Biological Control of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, P.R. China
Key Laboratory for Biological Control of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, P.R. China
Key Laboratory for Biological Control of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, P.R. China
predatory mites Phytoseiidae application

Abstract

Mass application of pesticides has caused more severe damage to plants by small-sized plant-juice-sucking pest insects and mites, for whose control predatory mites embrace great potential. In China, a large quantity of research work has been conducted in their biology, ecology, and mass rearing as well as application of predatory mites in biological control. Some issues existing in the application of predatory mites in China is discussed in this article.