International Journal of Pest Management (2006) 52, 239-248

Gunda Thoeming and Hans-Michael Poehling (2006)
Soil application of different neem products to control Ceratothripoides claratris (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on tomatoes grown under protected cultivation in the humid tropics (Thailand)
International Journal of Pest Management 52 (3), 239-248
Abstract: Ceratothripoides claratris (Shumsher) is an important pest in the tropics, damaging a wide range of crops. Therefore, the effects of soil-applied neem products on C. claratris were investigated on tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum) cultivated under tropical conditions in greenhouses in Thailand. NeemAzal-U (NA-U) soil applications resulted in strong systemic effects against C. claratris on young tomato plants when high azadirachtin (AZA) concentrations (400 mg AZA/L) were repeatedly applied. Different application schedules (every second week, weekly, twice a week( as well as organic matter content of typical growing substrates resulted in no significant influence on thrips control. However, plant age did have an influence. The younger the plants were the stronger were the effects after neem soil treatments. A delayed soil application with AZA resulted in increasing thrips population numbers. Of the different Neem products tested, Thai Neem Oil 111 showed the lowest efficiency compared to NA-U and Thai Neem Pellet 222.
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Database assignments for author(s): Hans-Michael Poehling

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.
	Ceratothripoides claratris	Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)	Thailand