Controlling the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) by releasing the predatory phytoseiid mites and pesticides on pepper in a greenhouse

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

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Sanad, Ahmad S.¹  Hassan, Gamal M.² 

[1] Vegetable and Aromatic plant Mites Department, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center;Aromatic and Ornamental Plant Pests Department, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center

关键词: Frankliniella occidentalis;    Predatory phytoseiid mites;    Insecticides;    Blue sticky trap;    Biological control;    Pepper;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s41938-019-0186-9

学科分类：化学工程（综合）

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Two programs for controlling the western flower thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), were evaluated. Greenhouse experiments were conducted for reducing F. occidentalis populations on pepper plants. The first program was by releasing four phytoseiid predacious mite species namely Neoseiulus arundonaxi (Metwally and Sanad), N. barkeri (Hughes), N. bicaudus (Wainstein), and Cydnoseius negevi (Swirski and Amitai) in the presence of blue sticky traps. The second one was by applying four sequential applications of different pesticides. Results showed that two releases of N. bicaudus, N. barkeri, and N. arundonaxi in the presence of the blue sticky traps reduced WFT population by 45 to 56%. The best control management of the WFT was by the following insecticides: chlorfenapyr, imidacloprid, azadirachtin, and agricultural potassium soap (third program).

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