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Aponte, O; McMurtry, J A.  1997a.  Description of Euseius obispensis n. sp. (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from avocado in California.   International J. of Acarol., v.23, n.1, (1997): 21-25.

 

Aponte, O; McMurtry, J A.  1997b.  Biology, life table and mating behavior of Oligonychus perseae (Acari: Tetranychidae).  International J. of Acarol., v.23, n.3, (1997): 199-207.

 

Aponte, O; McMurtry, J A.  1997c.  Damage on 'Hass' avocado leaves, webbing and nesting behaviour of Oligonychus perseae (Acari: Tetranychidae).  Experimental & Applied Acarol., v.21, n.5, (1997): 265-272.

 

Chant, D A; McMurtry, J A.  1994.  A review of the subfamilies Phytoseiinae and Typhlodrominae (Acari:  Phytoseiidae).  International J. of Acarol., v.20, n.4, (1994): 223-316.

 

Croft, B A; McMurtry, J A; Luh, H-K.  1998.  Do literature records of predation reflect food specialization and predation types among phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae)?  Experimental & Applied Acarol., v.22, n.8, (1998): 467-480.

 

McMurtry, J. A.  1961.  Current research on biological control of avocado insect and mite pests.  Calif. Avocado Soc. Yearbk. 45:  104-06.

 

McMurtry, J. A.  1963.  Diaspidine scale insects as prey for certain phytoseiid mites, p. 151-4.  In:  Adv. Acarol., Cornell Univ. Press.

 

McMurtry, J. A.  1969.  Biological control of citrus red mite in California.  In:  H. D. Chapman (ed.), Proc. 1st Intern. Citrus Symp., Univ. of Calif., Riverside.  p. 855-62.

 

McMurtry, J. A.  1977.  Some predaceous mites [Phytoseiidae] on citrus in the Mediterranean region.  Entomophaga 22:  19-30.

 

McMurtry, J. A.  1978.  Biological control of citrus mites.  In:  W. Grierson (ed.), "Proc. Intern. Soc. Citriculture, Vol. 2:  p. 855-62.

 

McMurtry, J. A.  1982.  The use of phytoseiids for biological control:  progress and future prospects, p. 23-48.  In:  M. A. Hoy (ed)., Recent Advances in Knowledge of the Phytoseiidae.  Univ. of Calif. Div. Agr. Sci. Publ. 3284, Berkeley, Calif.

 

McMurtry, J. A.  1983.  Phytoseiid predators in orchard systems:  A classical biological control success story, p. 21-26.  In:  M. A. Hoy, G. L. Cunningham & L. Knutson (eds.), Biological Control of Pests by Mites.  Univ. of Calif. Special Publ. 3304, Berkeley, CA.

 

McMurtry, J. A.  1985a.  Avocado, p. 327-37.  In:  W. Helle & M. W. Sabelis (eds.), Spider Mites, Their Biology, Natural Enemies and Control.  Vol. 1B.  Elsevier Sci. Publ., Amsterdam.

 

McMurtry, J. A.  1985b.  Citrus, p. 339-47.  In:  W. Helle & M. W. Sabelis (eds.), Spider Mites, Their Biology, Natural Enemies and Control.  Vol. 1B.  Elsevier Sci. Publ., Amsterdam.

 

McMurtry, J. A.  1989.  Utilizing natural enemies to control pest mites on citrus and avocado in California, USA.  In:  Proc. VII Intern. Congress Acarol., 1986.

 

McMurtry, J A.  1997.   Life-styles of phytoseiid mites and their roles in biological control. Mittler, T. E., F. J. Radovsky and V. H. Resh (Ed.). Annu. Rev. of  Entomol., Vol. 42. x+666p. Annu. Rev.s Inc.: Palo Alto, California, USA. ISBN 0-8243-0142-0. 1997. p. 291-321.

 

McMurtry, J. A. & H. G. Johnson.  1963.  Progress report on the introduction of a thrips parasite from the West Indies.  Calif. Avocado Soc. Yearbk. 47:  48-51.

 

McMurtry, J. A. & H. G. Johnson.  1966.  An ecological study of the spider mite Oligonychus punicae (Hirst) and its natural enemies.  Hilgardia 37:  363-402.

 

McMurtry, J. A. & G. T. Scriven.  1964a.  Studies on the feeding, reproduction and development of Amblyseius hibisci (Acarina: Phytoseiidae) on various food substances.  Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 57:  649-55.

 

McMurtry, J. A. & G. T. Scriven.  1964b.  Biology of the predaceous mite Typhlodromus rickeri (Acarina:  Phytoseiidae).  Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 57:  362-67.

 

McMurtry, J. A. & G. T. Scriven.  1965.  Insectary production of phytoseiid mites.  J. Econ. Ent. 58:  282-4.

 

McMurtry, J. A. & G. T. Scriven.  1966.  The influence of pollen and prey density on the number of prey consumed by Amblyseius hibisci (Chant) (Acarina: Phytoseiidae).  Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 59:  147-49.

 

McMurtry, J. A. & G. T. Scriven.  1968.  Studies on predator-prey interactions between Amblyseius hibisci and Oligonychus punicae:  effects of host-plant conditioning and limited quantities of alternate food.  Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 61:  393-97.

 

McMurtry, J. A. & G. T. Scriven.  1975.  Population increase of Phytoseiulus persimilis on different insectary feeding programs.  J. Econ. Ent. 68:  319-20.

 

McMurtry, J. A., H. G. Johnson & G. T. Scriven.  1969.  Experiments to determine effects of mass releases of Stethorus picipes on the level of infestation of the avocado brown mite.  J. Econ. Ent. 62:  1216-21.

 

McMurtry, J. A., C. B. Huffaker & M. van de Vrie.  1970.  Ecology of tetranychid mites and their natural enemies:  a review. I.  Tetranychid enemies: their biological characters and the impact of spray practices.  Hilgardia 40(11):  331-90.

 

McMurtry, J. A., E. R. Oatman, P. A. Phillips & C. W. Wood.  1978.  Establishment of Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari:  Phytoseiidae) in southern California.  Entomophaga 23:  175-179.

 

McMurtry, J. A., J. G. Shaw & H. G. Johnson.  1979.  Citrus red mite populations in relation to virus disease and predaceous mites in southern California.  Environ. Ent. 8:  160-64.

 

McMurtry, J. A., H. G. Johnson & M. H. Badii.  1984.  Experiments to determine effects of predator releases on populations of Oligonychus punicae [Acarina: Tetranychidae] on avocado in California.  Entomophaga 29:  11-19.

 

McMurtry, J. A., H. H. Badii & H. G. Johnson.  1984.  The broad mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus, as a potential prey for phytoseiid mite in California.  Entomophaga 29:  83-6.

 

McMurtry, J. A., H. G. Johnson & S. N. Newberger.  1991.  Greenhouse thrips parasitoid established on avocado in California.  Calif. Agr. (in press).