Acaricides in modern management of plant-feeding mites

D Marcic - Journal of Pest Science, 2012 - Springer
This review focuses on biological profiles of contemporary acaricides, acaricide resistance,
and other up-to-date issues related to acaricide use in management of plant-feeding mites …

Use of paraffin oils in agriculture and beyond: back to the future

GV Baliota, CG Athanassiou - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Paraffin (petroleum) oils have been used for many years for their insecticidal properties, but
relatively little research had been conducted towards their introduction into the agricultural …

Toxicity and Repellency Effects of Three Plant Esse ntial Oils Against Two-spotted Spider Mite, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae)

K Kheradmand, S Beynaghi, S Asgari… - 2018 - ir.jkuat.ac.ke
To introduce ecologically safe acaricide, effects of essential oils derived from Cuminum
cyminum (Cumin), Syzygium aromaticum (Clove), and Mentha spicata (Spearmint) were …

Comparison between standard and drift reducing nozzles for pesticide application in citrus: Part II. Effects on canopy spray distribution, control efficacy of Aonidiella …

C Garcerá, C Román, E Moltó, R Abad, JA Insa… - Crop Protection, 2017 - Elsevier
Venturi nozzles are often recommended to reduce drift, which is one of the major pollution
sources caused by the application of plant protection products on high growing crops. The …

LIDAR as an alternative to passive collectors to measure pesticide spray drift

E Gregorio, JR Rosell-Polo, R Sanz… - Atmospheric …, 2014 - Elsevier
Pesticide spray drift entails a series of risks and costs in terms of human, animal and
environmental well-being. A proper understanding of this phenomenon is essential to …

Effect of biopesticides on different Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) life stages

JR Golec, B Hoge, JF Walgenbach - Crop Protection, 2020 - Elsevier
Tetranychus urticae Koch management in many specialty crops relies on intensive pesticide
use and has led to rapid evolution of acaricide-resistant populations. These concerns, along …

Effect of spray volume of two organophosphate pesticides on coverage and on mortality of California red scale Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell)

C Garcerá, E Moltó, P Chueca - Crop Protection, 2011 - Elsevier
A trial under laboratory conditions was carried out to study the possibility of decreasing the
delivered dose of organophosphate insecticides without affecting their efficacy against …

Acaricides-biological profiles, effects and uses in modern crop protection

D Marčić, P Perić, S Milenković - Pesticides-formulations, effects …, 2011 - books.google.com
Acaricide is a pesticide designed to control harmful species of mites (Acari) 1. In crop
protection practices, acaricides are used against phytophagous mites, pests causing …

Automated Detection of Tetranychus urticae Koch in Citrus Leaves Based on Colour and VIS/NIR Hyperspectral Imaging

MG Gonzalez-Gonzalez, J Blasco, S Cubero, P Chueca - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tetranychus urticae Koch is an important citrus pest that produces chlorotic spots on the
leaves and scars on the fruit of affected trees. It is detected by visual inspection of the leaves …

Effects of Spirotetramat on Aonidiella aurantii (Homoptera: Diaspididae) and Its Parasitoid, Aphytis melinus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)

C Garcerá, Y Ouyang, SJ Scott, E Moltó… - Journal of economic …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Laboratory and field studies were conducted to measure the effects of spirotetramat on life
stages of California red scale, Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell), and a primary parasitoid, Aphytis …