Protected cultivation of high value vegetables and cut-flowers has shown tremendous
potential during the last decadeor so. With the progress of liberalized economy and the …

Abstract The aphids, Myzus persicae (Sulzer) and Aphis gossypii (Glover)(Hemiptera:
Aphididae) and the whiteflies, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) and Bemisia tabaci …

Dissipation kinetics and dietary risk assessment of spiromesifen is worked out on four
summer vegetables, viz. okra, chilli, capsicum and brinjal (eggplant or aubergine) during …

BACKGROUND The evaluation of lethal and sublethal effects is of great importance for a
complete assessment of the total impact of chemical compounds upon pest populations and …

Studies undertaken to record the diversity and abundance of tetranychid mites with the crops
grown under protected environment in four agroecological zones of Himachal Pradesh …

To assess the effects of sublethal concentrations of 3 acaricides—Bifenazate, Etoxazole,
and Azocyclotin—on the development and reproduction of Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari …

The broad mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks)(Acari: Tarsonemidae), is a
cosmopolitan pest that infests many greenhouse crops. Biological control is an important …

Abstract Amblyseius orientalis Ehara (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is one local predatory mite in
China that has high potential for controlling Polyphagotarsonemus latus, a globally …

A study on “Management of pests of cowpea and salad cucumber in polyhouse” was
undertaken in polyhouses of Thiruvananthapuram district and College of Agriculture …

Yellow mite/broad mite, Polyphagotorsonemus latus is a serious pest on chilli in Andhra
Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Both nymphs and …