Mites (Acari) for Pest Control

Introduction; History and current work; the Acari; Illustrated keys to ABA families; Treatment of individual families; Introduction, culture and establishment; Sex ratio of ABAs and its effect on mass-rearing, establishment and field performance; Influence of host plants and host pests on the efficacy of ABAs; Mutual interference between ABAs and natural enemies of ABAs; The effect of pesticides on ABAs; Acarine biocontrol agents as predators; Attributes of efficient ABAs and demonstrating their efficacy; Environmental constraints in the use of ABAs; Economics and commercial aspects; Recommendations for future work; References; Glossary.