Evaluating Spiders for their Potential to Control Cabbage White Butterflies (Pieris rapae)

Hooks, Cerruti R2; Pandey, Raju R.; Johnson, Marshall W.

Evaluating Spiders for their Potential to Control Cabbage White Butterflies (Pieris rapae)

Files

IP-25.pdf (244.31 KB)

Date

2007-05

Authors

Hooks, Cerruti R2

Pandey, Raju R.

Johnson, Marshall W.

Publisher

University of Hawaii

Abstract

Field experiments revealed that presence of spiders increased mortality of butterfly eggs and improved brocolli yield.

Keywords

Araneae, Pieris rapae, Hawaii, pest management, Brassica oleracea, biological control

Citation

Hooks CR, Pandy R, Jonson MW. 2007. Evaluating spiders for their potential to control cabbage white butterflies (Pieris rapae). Honolulu (HI): University of Hawaii. 4 p. (Insect Pests; IP-25).

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10125/12290

Collections

Insect Pests, 1997 - present

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