- Title
- Potential of entomopathogenic fungal isolates for Control of the soil-dwelling life stages of Thaumatotibia leucotreta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in citrus
- Creator
- Coombes, Candice A, Hill, Martin P, Dames, Joanna F, Moore, Sean D
- Date
- 2017
- Type
- article
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/59885
- Identifier
- vital:27684
- Identifier
- https://doi.org/10.4001/003.025.0235
- Description
- Thaumatotibia leucotreta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is a key pest of citrus in South Africa. In addition to the fruit damage caused, export markets such as the United States, South Korea and China regulate T. leucotreta as a phytosanitary organism in addition to restricting the use of pesticides on exported fruit (Grout & Moore 2015; SA-DAFF 2015). The bulk of citrus in South Africa is exported (Citrus Growers' Association 2015). Thus, the control of T. leucotreta is crucial. Consequently, the citrus industry adopts a zero tolerance approach controlling the pest, being strongly reliant on integrated pest management (Moore & Hattingh 2012). Numerous control options are available, but are largely limited to use against the above-ground life stages of this pest: eggs, neonates and adults (Moore & Hattingh 2012; Grout & Moore 2015).
- Format
- 5 pages, pdf
- Language
- English
- Relation
- African Entomology, Coombes, C.A., Hill, M.P., Moore, S.D. and Dames, J.F., 2017. Potential of entomopathogenic fungal isolates for control of the soil-dwelling life stages of Thaumatotibia leucotreta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in citrus. African Entomology, 25(1), pp.235-238, African Entomology 25 vol. 1 no. 235 238 2017 1021-3589
- Rights
- African Entomology
- Rights
- Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the BioOne Complete Open Access Policy
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Dames, Joanna Felicity (Prof)
RU DST/NRF SARChI for Insects in Sustainable Agricultural Ecosystems
Coombes, Candice Anne (Dr)
Hill, Martin Patrick (Distinguished Professor)
RU Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Bioinformatics
SDG 15. Life On Land
RU Department of Zoology and Entomology
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