The postharvest control of arthropod pests is a challenge that the California citrus industry must overcome when exporting fruit overseas. Currently, methyl bromide fumigation is used to control postharvest pests on exported citrus, but it may soon be unavailable because of use restrictions and cost of this health-hazard ozone-depleting chemical. Ethyl formate is a natural plant volatile and po...

The invasive thrips Thrips parvispinus (Karny) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is an important insect pest causing severe damage in chilli-growing areas of south India the last two years. In present study, its spread north and central chilli capsicum discussed along with diagnosis, occurrence, symptoms. A high level infestation (ranging from 8-12 thrips/ flower) was observed on crop Madhya Pradesh (K...

The insidious flower bug, Orius insidiosus (Say) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae), is a generalist predator that feeds on western thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), larvae and adults. Our study involved series of experiments conducted under laboratory greenhouse conditions from 2017 to 2020 to: 1) determine the number bug adults should be released manage thrips po...

Abstract Astigmatid mites can be used as prey for mass rearing of phytoseiid predators, but also a supplemental food source to support predator populations in crops. Here we evaluated the potential six species astigmatid (living or frozen) alternative predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot greenhouse All tested were suitable oviposition. In general, oviposition was greater when reare...