Biological control of mealybugs in persimmon orchards in Spain
Currently, mealybugs (Pseudococcidae) are a key pest in persimmon crops from Spain. These insects feed on plant phloem and excrete copious amount of honeydew, where subsequently sooty mold grow. This results in a decrease of photosynthetic capacity and the aesthetical damage of fruit. The cryptic be...
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| author | Plata, Ángel Beitia, Francisco J. Tena, Alejandro |
| author_browse | Beitia, Francisco J. Plata, Ángel Tena, Alejandro |
| author_facet | Plata, Ángel Beitia, Francisco J. Tena, Alejandro |
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| description | Currently, mealybugs (Pseudococcidae) are a key pest in persimmon crops from Spain. These insects feed on plant phloem and excrete copious amount of honeydew, where subsequently sooty mold grow. This results in a decrease of photosynthetic capacity and the aesthetical damage of fruit. The cryptic behavior of mealybugs, their difficult identification, and the symbiotic relationship they establish with ants make its management difficult. The aims of this study were to determine: I) the geographical and seasonal distribution of the main mealybug species in persimmon crops from the main persimmon producing area of Spain; II) their parasitoid complex and parasitism levels; and III) the interaction with ants. |
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| spelling | ReDivia76292025-04-25T14:54:33Z Biological control of mealybugs in persimmon orchards in Spain Plata, Ángel Beitia, Francisco J. Tena, Alejandro Persimmons Parasitoid complex H10 Pests of plants Mealybugs Biological control Anagyrus Ants Honeydew Spain Parasitism Currently, mealybugs (Pseudococcidae) are a key pest in persimmon crops from Spain. These insects feed on plant phloem and excrete copious amount of honeydew, where subsequently sooty mold grow. This results in a decrease of photosynthetic capacity and the aesthetical damage of fruit. The cryptic behavior of mealybugs, their difficult identification, and the symbiotic relationship they establish with ants make its management difficult. The aims of this study were to determine: I) the geographical and seasonal distribution of the main mealybug species in persimmon crops from the main persimmon producing area of Spain; II) their parasitoid complex and parasitism levels; and III) the interaction with ants. 2021-10-01T13:05:11Z 2021-10-01T13:05:11Z 2021 poster Plata, A., Beitia, F. J. & Tena A. (2021). Biological control of mealybugs in persimmon orchards in Spain. Poster presented at: 7th International Symposium on Persimmon. (Kaki 2020), Nara, Japan. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/7629 https://www.ishs.org/symposium/699 en 2021-09-20 7th International Symposium on Persimmon Nara, Japan (on-line) Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ openAccess electronico |
| spellingShingle | Persimmons Parasitoid complex H10 Pests of plants Mealybugs Biological control Anagyrus Ants Honeydew Spain Parasitism Plata, Ángel Beitia, Francisco J. Tena, Alejandro Biological control of mealybugs in persimmon orchards in Spain |
| title | Biological control of mealybugs in persimmon orchards in Spain |
| title_full | Biological control of mealybugs in persimmon orchards in Spain |
| title_fullStr | Biological control of mealybugs in persimmon orchards in Spain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biological control of mealybugs in persimmon orchards in Spain |
| title_short | Biological control of mealybugs in persimmon orchards in Spain |
| title_sort | biological control of mealybugs in persimmon orchards in spain |
| topic | Persimmons Parasitoid complex H10 Pests of plants Mealybugs Biological control Anagyrus Ants Honeydew Spain Parasitism |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/7629 https://www.ishs.org/symposium/699 |
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