Study of two conditioning methods of parasitoids used in biological control prior to inundative releases in apple orchards

Effective management of the interactions within the mite community is critical to biological control of economically damaging phytophagous mites such as Panonychus ulmi Koch (Tetranychidae) (Clements and Harmsen 1990). Although much is known about the potential role of phytoseiid mites in controlling P. ulmi (Dover et al. 1979), mites from at least seven other families may be present in apple orchards (Thistlewood 1991). Stigmaeid mites are predators which may play a beneficial role in biological control in conjunction with phytoseiids (Clements and Harmsen 1992). Eriophyid mites are phytophagous but seldom cause economic damage, and may compete with tetranychids and provide alternative food for predators of tetranychids (Croft and Hoying 1977).

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The interplay among Allee effects, omnivory and inundative releases in a pest biological control model

Biological Control ◽

10.1016/j.biocontrol.2016.09.010 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 103 ◽

pp. 230-239 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lucas dos Anjos ◽

Michel Iskin da S. Costa

Keyword(s):

Biological Control ◽

Control Model ◽

Allee Effects ◽

Inundative Releases

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BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PANONYCHUS ULMI IN APPLE ORCHARDS IN LLEIDA (NE OF SPAIN)

Acta Horticulturae ◽

10.17660/actahortic.1993.347.30 ◽

1993 ◽

pp. 267-272 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

J. Avilla ◽

D. Bosch ◽

M.J. Sarasúa ◽

J. Costa-Comelles

Keyword(s):

Biological Control ◽

Panonychus Ulmi ◽

Apple Orchards

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Concepts and methods in biological control of diseases in apple orchards

EPPO Bulletin ◽

10.1111/j.1365-2338.1987.tb00087.x ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 655-663 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

E. BOSSHARD ◽

H. SCHÜEPP ◽

W. SIEGFRIED

Keyword(s):

Biological Control ◽

Apple Orchards

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Apple powdery mildew caused by Podosphaera leucotricha: some aspects of disease management

International Journal of Horticultural Science ◽

10.31421/ijhs/20/1-2/1113 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 20 (1-2) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

I. J. Holb

Keyword(s):

Biological Control ◽

Disease Management ◽

Powdery Mildew ◽

Chemical Control ◽

Apple Cultivar ◽

Apple Orchards ◽

Cultivar Resistance ◽

Podosphaera Leucotricha ◽

Control Options ◽

Apple Cultivars

Apple powdery mildew (Podoshphaera leucorticha) occurs wherever apples are grown. One of the most important fungal disease of apple which causing severe econimic loss on susceptible apple cultivars. This review focuses on the control of apple powdery mildew. The first part of the study provides details of novel aspects of non-chemical control approaches, including agronomic measures, mechanical and biological control options as well as essential features of apple cultivar resistance. After this, developments in chemical control options are described sperately for integrated and organic apple orchards.

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