Chinese Journal of Entomology (1995) 15, 113-123

Tze-Kann Wu (1995)
[Integrated control of Phyllocnistis citrella, Panonychus citri, and Phyllocoptruta oleivora with periodic releases of Mallada basalis and pesticide applications]
Chinese Journal of Entomology 15 (2), 113-123
Abstract: The effect of integrated control on citrus leafminers, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, citrus red spider mites, Panonychus citri McGregor, and citrus rust mites, Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead), by releasing green lacewings, Mallada basalis (Walker), and applying acaricides, Fenbutatin-oxide and Bromopropylate, was assessed in this experiment. When releasing M. basalis each time, newly hatched larvae from one thousand eggs, hatch rate ca. 90%, were introduced to each tree in chrysopid releasing plots. M. basalis kept both the densities of the leafminer and the red spider mite at a significant low level (p < 0.05) but failed to control the rust mite. Selective acaricides, Fenbutatin-oxide and Bromopropylate, at field rate (0.25g a.i./l), controlled rust mites effectively.
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(original language: Chinese)

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
control - general
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
inundative/inoculative release

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Panonychus citri		Taiwan
	Phyllocoptruta oleivora		Taiwan
	Phyllocnistis citrella		Taiwan
Mallada basalis (predator)	Panonychus citri		Taiwan
Mallada basalis (predator)	Phyllocnistis citrella		Taiwan