Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot

 

Taxonomic position

Acari: Phytoseiidae

Years of introduction

1965, 1984

Source

Chile via Switzerland (1965); United Kingdom (1984)

Target pests

Spider mites, Tetranychus spp.

Crop

Beans, okra, strawberry, etc.

Present status

Recovered

References

1. Sankaran, T. 1974. Natural enemies introduced in recent years for biological control of agricultural pests in India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 44 (7): 425-433.

2. Singh, S.P. 1994. Fifteen years of AICRP on biological control. Project Directorate of Biological Control (ICAR), Bangalore, India. Technical Bulletin No. 8, 323 p.