Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biological control. Specifically, it relates to the use of predator mites as biological control agents for reducing damage to crops by insect pests. In particular, it relates to a new method for rearing predator mites, and a method for controlling pests in a crop using predator mites reared using said method.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 26, 2007
Date of Patent:
May 27, 2014
Assignee:
Syngenta Bioline Limited
Inventors:
Melvyn John Fidgett, Clive Stewart Alexander Stinson