• The Korean Journal of Soil Zoology
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• v.6 no.1_2
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• pp.17-20
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• 2001

The preference ratio of spider mites (Tetranychus urticae and T. kanrawai) on the chrysanthemum, Gypsophila paniculata, Carnation and Rose was high, but Lilium, Calla, Startis and Gladiolus was low. Field adaptability of Tetranychus kanzawai on the chrysanthemum variety was high in Yellowment variety but low in five other varieties. That of T. urticae line was high on 9818-1, 9819-5, 9820-6 chrysanthemum lines but low on other six lines . Preference ratio of T. urticae was 82.8% higher on upper than on lower surfaces in the field.