Distribution And Population Of Papaya Carmine Spider Mites And Their Predators

Nelson  M. Esguerra,; Frank  H. Haramoto,

Distribution And Population Of Papaya Carmine Spider Mites And Their Predators

Abstract:

Distribution pattern and population fluctuation of the carmine spider mite and its predators were studied in unsprayed Solo papaya trees grown at the Kauai Branch Experiment Station of the University of Hawaii, at Kapaa from 1978 to 1979. In the field, the carmine spider mites were found exclusively on the undersurfaces of bottom leaves. Initially, they started to infest papaya along borders of the fields. As soon as infestation increased, mites were distributed evenly on most trees. The number of mites decreased from the proximal to the distal portions of bottom leaves.

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