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Spider Mites of Japan: Their Biology and Control

Experimental & Applied Acarology volume 24, pages 319–335 (2000)Cite this article

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Spider mite biology and control in Japan were reviewed. Seventy-eight spider mite species of 16 genera (Family Tetranychidae) have been recorded in Japan. Several of the species recently described were separated from a species complex comprising strains with different ecological performance such as host range. These separations were first supported by crossing experiments and then confirmed by molecular genetic studies. Spider mite control in Japan is still dependent on heavy acaricide spraying in order to attain products of extremely high quality. The commercial use of natural enemies in spider mite management has just started.

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  1. Laboratory of Ecological Information, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan

    Akio Takafuji

  2. Shizuoka Agricultural Experiment Station, Iwata, Shizuoka, 438-0803, Japan

    Akihito Ozawa

  3. Saitama Horticultural Experiment Station, Kuki, Saitama, 346-0037, Japan

    Hisashi Nemoto

  4. Laboratory of Applied Entomology and Zoology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Ami, Ibaraki, 303-03g3, Japan

    Tetsuo Gotoh

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Takafuji, A., Ozawa, A., Nemoto, H. et al. Spider Mites of Japan: Their Biology and Control. Exp Appl Acarol 24, 319–335 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006453209154

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  • spider mites
  • genetic marker
  • acaricide
  • pest management
  • biological control
  • diapause
  • Tetranychus kanzawai
  • Tetranychus urticae