Spraying orchards for pests and diseases which attack crops often destroys the balance between insect pests and their natural predators. This was the case with spider mites. Research into this problem has led to successful control by combining a modified spray program compatible with introduced mite predators.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006722
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Research
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Insect pests - Control
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Orchards
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Spraying and dusting in agriculture
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Insect pests - Control
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)