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Vaccinating grapevines against spider mites

Authors :
Richard Karban
Gregory English-Loeb
Paul Verdegaal
Source :
California Agriculture, Vol 45, Iss 1, Pp 19-21 (1991)
Publication Year :
1991
Publisher :
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, 1991.

Abstract

Central Valley grape growers can reduce damage from Pacific mites by inoculating infested vines with the less-damaging Willamette mites. Such “vaccinations” may become a useful technique for pest management.

Subjects

Subjects :
Agriculture

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00080845 and 21608091
Volume :
45
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
California Agriculture
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b654822279fe4aa3af79f6a029b8641b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v045n01p19