TY - JOUR AU - Hessein, Nawal A. AU - Parrella, Michael P. TI - Predatory mites help control thrips on floriculture crops JF - California Agriculture JO - Calif Agr Y1 - 1990/11/01 VL - 44 IS - 6 SP - 19 EP - 21 PB - University of California Agriculture and Nature Resources SN - 0008-0845 UR - http://www.ucanr.edu/sites/calagjournal/archive/?article=ca.v044n06p19 AB - Western flower thrips is an increasingly important pest of field and greenhouse crops. Biological control with predaceous mites may be a viable option when dealing with this difficult pest.