Journal of Pest Science (2009) 82, 155-162

Cixiang Chen, Jihuan Zheng, Jinzhao Xie, Xiuting Xie and Runqian Mao (2009)
Pest management based on petroleum spray oil in navel orange orchard in Ganzhou, South China
Journal of Pest Science 82 (2), 155-162
Abstract: Comparisons between petroleum spray oil (PSO)-based pest management (pest management based on petroleum spray oil) and conventional pest management were made in a navel orange orchard from 2004 to 2005 in Ganzhou, Jiangxi province, South China. PSO-based management reduced chemical pesticide use and increased the species richness of natural enemies. To control the key pests below the economic threshold, PSO use, compared with chemical pesticide, reduced the cost of pest management. PSO had no negative effects on fruit yield and quality, and could form the basis of a practical and sustainable pest management program in navel orange.
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Database assignments for author(s): Jihuan Zheng

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Panonychus citri	Citrus (genus)	China (south)
	Phyllocoptruta oleivora	Citrus (genus)	China (south)
	Phyllocnistis citrella	Citrus (genus)	China (south)
	Aleurocanthus spiniferus	Citrus (genus)	China (south)
	Unaspis yanonensis	Citrus (genus)	China (south)
	Parlatoria pergandii	Citrus (genus)	China (south)