A review of the major biological approaches to control the worldwide pest Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) with special reference to natural pesticides

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Sabrine Attia1, Kaouthar Grissa-Lebdi2, Georges Lognay3, Ellyn V. Bitume1, Thierry Hance1, Anne‐Catherine Mailleux1
1Universite Catholique de Louvain
2Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie
3Université de Liegè

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