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Biological Control of Thrips on Ornamental Crops: Interactions Between the Predatory Mite Neoseiulus cucumeris (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and Western Flower Thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), on Cyclamen

M. E. De Courcy Williams Horticulture Research International
Pages 41-55 | Published online: 28 Jun 2010

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