The citrus red mite, Panonychus citri (McGregor), is an important pest of in China, where pesticides are commonly used orchards. In order to reduce the use chemical against P. and development resistance, screening biological control agents has attracted attention students. this study, seven plant essential oils with high toxicity were selected from 40 by leaf-dip bioassay, including lemongrass,...

Environ.Enlomol.17(4): 715-721 (1988) ABSTRACT The suitability of lemon, Citrus limon (L.) Burm. cv. Lisbon, for egg production by the citrus red mite, Panonychus citri (McGregor), was compared with that of mandarin orange, Citrus unshiu Markovitch cv. Satsuma in the field and laboratory over a 15-moperiod. The two plant specieswere most suitable during the spring (April-June), when mites gener...