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. |