Research Overview on Occurrence and Control of Tetranychus urticae Koch in China.

This paper elaborates the occurrence factors and damage characteristics of Tetranychus urticae Koch in China, and emphatically summarizes three main control strategies of T. urticae, namely agricultural control, chemical control and biological control, as well as research progress in its resistance mechanisms. The problems existing in controlling T. urticae and its resistance management strategies are put forward, to provide a theoretical basis for the resistance management and comprehensive control of T. urticae. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]