Control methods in organic citrus against the new invasive Mealybug Delottococcus aberiae
Delottococcus aberiae is a widespread invasive mealybug native to South Africa. It reaches high population levels and causes severe distortion and size reduction in developing fruits. Combining different methodologies, such as precautionary measures, application of plant protection products, an attract-and-kill system with sexual pheromone, physical barriers against ants and the release of predators, may help […]
Functional biodiversity: Mediterranean plants to improve natural enemies in organic citrus
Resurgent pests or invasive exotic pests (e.g., two new species of mealybugs, or the Trioza erytreae, transmitter of the Huanglongbing disease (HLB)) are major challenges of the Mediterranean citriculture). The solution could be to increase the presence and prevalence of natural enemies of pests through the introduction of plant biodiversity such as perimeter hedges, ground […]
Regulation of sawflies in organic orchards
Sawflies, such as apple sawfly (Hoplocampa testudinea) and Pear sawfly (H. brevis), are major pests in organic fruit production which can cause massive yield losses. Regulation is possible by only a few measures. Combining different preventive strategies and direct measures can help to control the pest. A combined strategy of different direct and indirect actions […]
Controllo dei parassiti e delle malattie nella produzione biologica di mele con un sistema di copertura temporaneo
Come si può ridurre ulteriormente l’uso di pesticidi nei frutteti biologici a gestione intensiva? Un approccio è quello di utilizzare sistemi di copertura che proteggono gli alberi dalla pioggia e dai parassiti. Questo è quanto è stato testato nell’ambito del progetto DOMINO, e le conclusioni provvisorie sono presentate in un video. Nell’ambito del progetto CORE […]
Malattia di inverdimento degli agrumi: FIBL al lavoro per una lotta biologica
A causa del greening degli agrumi, la malattia di inverdimento o malattia di Huanglongbing (HLB), le esportazioni di succo d’arancia biologico da Cuba sono scese in pochi anni da circa 1.000 tonnellate a circa 25 tonnellate oggi – un crollo di oltre il 95 per cento. Quando, nel 2011, la HLB è stata avvistata anche […]
Fourth International Symposium on Biological Control of Bacterial Plant Diseases
A collection of abstracts from the Fourth International Symposium on Biological Control of Bacterial Plant Diseases. Biological control is a key element of sustainable agriculture but also the central feature to protect biodiversity and reduce pollution in the world. The need to promote biological control of plant pests and disease becomes a necessity especially for […]
