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Manual of Biocontrol Agents Abbreviated Entry*

Active substance:

Amblyseius californicus

Nomenclature

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Targets:

  • Brevipalpus spp.
  • Panonychus citri (citrus red mite)
  • Panonychus ulmi (European red mite, fruit tree red spider mite)
  • Polyphagotarsonemus latus (broad mite, yellow tea mite, citrus silver mite)
  • Raoiella indica (red palm mite)
  • Tarsonemus pallides (cyclamen mite, strawberry mite)
  • Tetranychus cinnabarinus (carmine spider mite, cotton red spider mite)
  • Tetranychus urticae (two-spotted spider mite, red spider mite)

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Biogeography:

Indigenous to Mediterranean and tropical areas.<... Click here to retrieve this information.

Biological Activity

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Adults, nymphs and larvae locate and consume the... Click here to retrieve this information.

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This is an extract from the Manual of Biocontrol Agents produced by the BCPC. The manual has been substantially revised and updated to reflect the growth and maturity of the global biocontrol industry. It contains up-to-date, accurate and comprehensive information on over 200 active substances which are commercially available in products including:
  • 90+ micro-organisms
  • 15+ botanicals
  • 80+ macro-organisms
  • 31+ semiochemicals