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Research Project: Integrated Approach to Manage the Pest Complex on Temperate Tree Fruits

Location: Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research

Title: Typhlodromus pyri

Author
item Schmidt, Rebecca

Submitted to: Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America
Publication Type: Popular Publication
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/8/2022
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

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Technical Abstract: The author was invited to add content to the website "Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America", which is hosted by Cornell University and receives ~50,000 views per week. This website is viewed by stakeholders in a variety of crops across North America. This fact sheet provides growers, homeowners, and other stakeholders with information about the predatory mite, Typhlodromus pyri. The fact sheet includes information on the predator's appearance, basic biology, use in agriculture, and efficacy in controlling pests