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Biology and Control of Eriophyid Mites with a Case Study of Aceria spp. on New Mexico Olive (Forestiera pubescens Nutt. var. pubescens)

The biology, recognition, and impact of eriophyid mites (with emphasis on species associated with trees and shrubs) are briefly reviewed. A case study of a leaf-curling eriophyid mite (Aceria sp.) attacking New Mexico olive (Forestiera pubescens Nutt. var. pubescens) is used to illustrate the complexities of developing control strategies for eriophyids in native plant nurseries. The effect of different acaricide treatments at various spray intervals are reported


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Author(s): Tessa R Grasswitz

Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 2011