Argov, Y., Israel Cohen Institute for Biological Control, Citrus Marketing Board of Israel, P.O. Box 80, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Amitai, S., Department of Entomology, ARO, Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Beattie, G.A.C., Centre for Horticulture and Plant Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, Locked Bag 1, Richmond, NSW 2753, Australia
Gerson, U., Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, Hebrew University, P.O. Box 12, Rehovot 76100, Israel
Amitai, S., Department of Entomology, ARO, Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Beattie, G.A.C., Centre for Horticulture and Plant Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, Locked Bag 1, Richmond, NSW 2753, Australia
Gerson, U., Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, Hebrew University, P.O. Box 12, Rehovot 76100, Israel
Rearing, release and establishment of imported predatory mites to control citrus rust mite in Israel
Citrus rust mite, Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead), is a major pest of citrus in Israel. Five species of predatory mites: Amblyseius herbicolus Chant, Euseius victoriensis (Womersley), Euseius elinae (Schicha), Typhlodromus rickeri Chant and Euseius stipulatus (Athias-Henriot), were imported to improve the biological control of the pest. Mite rearing and sampling methods were developed and improved, and the predators were released. Recovery in some citrus orchards was recorded, but only E. victoriensis became established in the north of Israel.
