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EFFECTS OF FLORIDA CITRUS PEST CONTROL PRACTICES ON THE CITRUS BLACKFLY (HOMOPTERA: ALEYRODIDAE) AND ITS ASSOCIATED NATURAL ENEMIES1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

George E. Fitzpatrick ,
Ronald H. Cherry  and
Robert V. Dowell
George E. Fitzpatrick
Affiliation:
University of Florida Agricultural Research Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314
Ronald H. Cherry
Affiliation:
University of Florida Agricultural Research Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314
Robert V. Dowell
Affiliation:
University of Florida Agricultural Research Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314
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Abstract

The postbloom and summer sprays recommended in Florida commercial citrus cultures for management of insect and mite pests and phytopathogenic diseases caused a significant (P < 0.05) reduction of citrus blackfly, Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby, infesting urban dooryard citrus. There were no observed adverse chronic effects on populations of the parasite Amitus hesperidum Silvestri, or the predator complex consisting of spiders, chrysopids, and coccinellids attributable to the chemical treatments. The absence of chronic pesticide-induced interference with biological control agents was interpreted as an indication of the potential for development of integrated control strategies against A. woglumi should this insect invade commercial citrus areas in Florida.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 111 , Issue 6 , June 1979 , pp. 731 - 734
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1979

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