Main Arthropod Pests of Citrus Culture and Pest Management in Greece

Karamaouna, Filitsa; Mylonas, Panagiotis; Papachristos, Dimitrios; Kontodimas, D. C.; Michaelakis, Αntonios; Kapaxidi, Eleftheria V.

doi:10.1007/978-90-481-8606-8_2

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“…However, only P. anisum and O. onites EOs showed insecticidal activity similar to that of chlorpyrifos, which is considered more toxic and harmful than spirotetramat. Chlorpyrifos has been regarded among the most commonly applied and effective insecticide against scale insects (mealybugs and armored scales) in the field [ 9 , 38 , 39 , 40 ]. Although chlorpyrifos generally produce high toxicity against mealybugs, this synthetic insecticide presents some limitations, for example, adverse effects on non-target natural enemies and insect pollinators, in addition to development of resistance in scale insects [ 9 , 41 , 42 ].…”

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Insecticidal Activity of Essential Oils against Mealybug Pests (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Achimón

Brito

et al. 2022

Plants

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Most mealybugs of the Pseudococcidae family are important pests of agriculture and ornamental gardens. Our aim was to perform a review and meta-analysis on 14 published scientific articles on the insecticidal activity of essential oils (EOs) against mealybug species of the Pseudococcidae family. Data on (1) species, genus, families, and plant parts from which the EO was extracted; (2) the main compounds of each EO; (3) the highest and lowest concentrations tested; and (4) the application method used for the toxicological studies was collected from each study. The metafor package (R software) was used to perform a three-level random effects meta-analysis. The families Lamiaceae, Rutaceae, Myrtaceae, Zingiberaceae and Euphorbiaceae and the genera Citrus, Cymbopogon, Syzygium, Cinnamomum and Jatropha were the most used among the studies. According to the results from the meta-analyses, 13 out of 24 genera analyzed were effective against mealybugs. All methods were effective, but fumigation and indirect contact were the most frequently used methodologies. The results obtained from the present review and meta-analysis could be used for the potential development of natural biopesticide formulations against mealybugs belonging to the Pseudococcidae family.

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Insecticidal Activity of Essential Oils against Mealybug Pests (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Avila

Achimón

Brito

et al. 2022

Plants

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“…However, outbreaks of the woolly whitefly Aleurothrixus floccosus Maskell (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), the citrus whitefly Dialeurodes citri (Ashmead) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), Ceroplastes rusci L (Hemiptera: Coccidae), the Mediterranean black scale Saissetia oleae (Bernard) (Hemiptera: Coccidae), and Tetranychidae and Eriophyiidae mites are recorded at small (local) scale. The citrus leafminer Phyllocnistis citrella (Stainton) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) and the citrus infesting aphids and thrips are of minor importance [24]. Recently, the citrus spiny whitefly, Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), an economically important species, was added to the citrus pest list [25].…”

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Potential of Hedgerows with Aromatic Plants as Reservoirs of Natural Enemies of Pests in Orange Orchards

Stathakis

Economou

Barda

et al. 2023

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In the present study, the potential of hedgerows from Mediterranean aromatic plant species, i.e., oregano, rosemary, sage, and savory, in orange field margins to function as reservoirs of natural enemies of citrus pests was tested in comparison to the common management practice of bare soil or weed vegetation. Assessments were based on the abundance and diversity of parasitoid wasps, spiders, and insect predators in the field margins and on the orange trees for two growing seasons. Savory plants harbored more parasitoids compared to weed vegetation and the other aromatic plants (savory > organic rosemary > sage > oregano). Weed vegetation hosted more arachnid predators than the aromatic plants in their first year in the orchard, but this was reversed with their full growth in the following year (most abundant on rosemary). Oregano and sage favor insect predators. The similarity of the natural enemy communities on the field margins and on the orange trees increased with time, indicating the insects’ movement from the field margins to the trees. The results support the use of the tested aromatic plant species in conservation practices for targeted groups of beneficial arthropods in orange orchards, also considering the exploitation of suitable wild flowering plants of the weed flora.

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“…So, crop yield loss from pests amounted to 601 million tons in 2000-2015 [3]. The cultivation of mandarin in the conditions of Abkhazia, as in other regions of the world, faces difficulties in the field of plant protection from pests [1,[4][5][6]. More than 50 pest species have been recorded on citrus crops in the Black Sea region of the Caucasus.…”

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Impact of optimized pest control schemes on mandarin yield in the Republic of Abkhazia

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Pests of mandarin reduce significantly crop productivity and commercial quality of the crop in Abkhazia. We assessed the impact of optimized mandarin pest control schemes on fruit size and crop yield in the humid subtropics of Abkhazia. The studies were carried out in 2019-2020 on full-aged plantings of cv. Unshiu mandarin in Gulrypsh district of Republic of Abkhazia on the base of Institute of agriculture of Academy of sciences of Abkhazia. The highest yield and quality of fruits was shown by the protection schemes in variants 5 (Confidor extra (0.05 %) + Cytovit (0.15 %) – the 1st treatment Vertimec (0.1%) + Cytovit (0.15 %) – the second treatment; the third and fourth treatments Karate Zeon (0.05 %) + Cytovit (0.15 %)) and 6 (Metomax (0.15 %) + Vertimec (0.1 %) – the 1st treatment; Karate Zeon (0.05 %) + Vertimec (0.1 %) in the other three treatments). The average fruits weight in these variants was up to 72-74 g. This exceeded the fruits weight in the Standard variant by 22.0-25.4 %. The yield was 46.2-44.7 t/ha, which is 36.8-41.3 % higher than the standard variant. Fruits of the 1st grade in the named variants accounted for 63.3-65.6 % of the total yield.

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Main Arthropod Pests of Citrus Culture and Pest Management in Greece

Cited by 11 publications

References 39 publications

Insecticidal Activity of Essential Oils against Mealybug Pests (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Insecticidal Activity of Essential Oils against Mealybug Pests (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Potential of Hedgerows with Aromatic Plants as Reservoirs of Natural Enemies of Pests in Orange Orchards

Impact of optimized pest control schemes on mandarin yield in the Republic of Abkhazia

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