Plaagbestrijding met omnivore roofwantsen: effecten van omnivore roofwantsen op plagen in gerbera, tomaat en roos en de risico’s op bloem- en vruchtschade

Gerben J. Messelink, Roland Vijverberg, Caroline Elfferich, Marijke Koorneef, Laetitia Driss, Angelos Moeratidis, Joop Woelke, Laura Català Senent, Ada Leman

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Abstract

Omnivorous predators of the Miridae family feed both on plant and prey. This ability is a huge advantage forestablishment into crops when pests are absent or scarce, but at the same time a risk when through plantfeeding fruit and flowers get damaged. In this project we evaluated the potential for pest control with miridpredators in gerbera, rose and tomato crops. Pest control was assessed for whiteflies (gerbera and tomato),Echinothrips (gerbera and rose), Tuta absoluta (tomato), The Tomato Looper (gerbera and tomato) andNesidiocoris tenuis (tomato). In gerbera and tomato, not only pest control, but also the level of crop damagethese mirids can cause was assessed. Finally, methods to enhance establishment were evaluated.
Original languageDutch
Place of PublicationBleiswijk
PublisherWageningen Plant Research
Number of pages90
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Publication series

NameWageningen University & Research, BU Glastuinbouw rapport
No.WPR-850

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