TY - JOUR AU - Mollet, Judith A. AU - Sevacherian, Vahram TI - Improved sampling for spider mites on Imperial Valley cotton JF - California Agriculture JO - Calif Agr Y1 - 1984/09/01 VL - 38 IS - 9 SP - 28 EP - 30 PB - University of California Agriculture and Nature Resources SN - 0008-0845 UR - http://www.ucanr.edu/sites/calagjournal/archive/?article=ca.v038n09p28 AB - Not available – first paragraph follows: In sampling for spider mites on cotton, time limitations are important, especially when Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval) populations can reach levels exceeding tens of thousands per plant. Counting all Tetranychus spp. on a single cotton leaf often requires an hour or more. Consequently, few researchers or pest control advisors take the time for careful sampling.