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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Keywords
Pastures, Grassland management, Pasture legumes, Trifolium subterraneum, Pest management, Biological control agents, Insect pests, Aphidoidea, Mite control, Siphonaptera, Western Australia
First Page Number
24
Last Page Number
29
ISSN
0021-8618
Abstract
Redlegged eath mit, blue oat ite, lucern flea and aphids damage pastures across southern Australia, and it has been estimated that they cause annual losses to the Australian wool industry alone of over $200 million.
Redlegged earth mite is without doubt the most serious of the four pests. Peter DoPhil Michael, Mike Grimm, Mike Hyder and Peter Doyle discuss intergrated management options to control these pests.
Recommended Citation
Michael, Phil; Grimm, Mike; Hyder, Mike; and Doyle, Peter
(1996)
"Options for pest management in pastures,"
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 37:
No.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol37/iss1/6