International Journal of Pest Management (2014) 60, 258-268

S. Pascual, G. Cobos, E. Seris, I. Sánchez-Ramos and M. González-Núñez (2014)
Spinosad bait sprays against the olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae (Rossi)): effect on the canopy non-target arthropod fauna
International Journal of Pest Management 60 (4), 258-268
Abstract: Abundance and diversity of arthropods were compared in olive trees treated against the olive fruit fly with spinosad bait sprays and an untreated control, paying special attention to predators and parasitoids. Spinosad bait sprays did not reduce the abundance and diversity of arthropods as a whole in the canopy. However, principal response curve analysis revealed a significant deleterious effect of the treatments on natural enemies in the last of the three years of study. The most affected taxa were Anthocoridae (especially Orius spp.) and Aphelinidae.
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Database assignments for author(s): Susana Pascual, Ismael Sanchez-Ramos, Manuel González-Núñez

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

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Bactrocera oleae	Olive (Olea europaea)