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The efficiency of the newly launched predatory mite Amblydromalus limonicus : biological control of thrips in cucumber
In this study, the efficiency of a newly launched predatory mite, Amblydromalus limonicus, has been
examined for its potential to use as a biological control agent in cucumber production. A. limonicus
can be used for biological control of two thrips species, Frankliniella occidentalis and Thrips tabaci.
Field trials were conducted in greenhouses of two conventional cucumber growers in Scania, the
southern part of Sweden. The basic control agent used against thrips was the predatory mite
Amblyseius swirskii. In selected areas, additional A.