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The red spider on cotton. (Tetranychus bimaculatus Harvey)

by: McGregor, E. A; United States. Bureau of Entomology; United States. Dept. of Agriculture

Publication date: 1912

Topics: Cotton Diseases and pests, Spider mites, Agricultural pests

Publisher: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology

Collection: usda-circularentomology; usdanationalagriculturallibrary; fedlink; americana; biodiversity

Contributor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

Language: English

Rights: The contributing institution believes that this item is not in copyright.

Volume: ser.2:no.150

Caption title

Circular No. 150

"Issued April 25, 1912."

At head of title: United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology

Introductory -- History and distribution. pp. 1

Description. pp. 2

The adult males and females compared -- Mating. pp. 3

Parthenogenesis -- Generations -- Relation of weather to breeding activities -- Observations of habits. pp. 4

The violet as host -- Other hosts. pp. 5

Hibernation versus wintering -- Dispersion. pp. 6

Nature of damage. pp. 7

Natural controlling agencies -- Climatic influences -- Insect enemies. pp. 8

Remedial measures -- Prevention. pp. 10

Repression. pp. 11

Summary. pp. 12

Recommendations. pp. 13