CHEMICAL CONTROL OF THE CITRUS FLAT MITE Brevipalpus phoenicis (Geijskes, 1939) (ACARI, TENUIPALPIDAE)
Abstract
This research was carried out at São Sebastião do Caí county, to study the acaricide action of various pesticides against the citrus flat mite, in a 'Valencia' orange orchard. The treatments and quantities of active ingredient, per plant, were: pyridaben 1.0, pyridaben 1.5, pyridaben 2.0, diflubenzuron 0.625, diflubenzuron 1.25, diflubenzuron 1.875, pyridaben 1.0 plus mineral oi137.8, pyridaben 1.0 plus sulfur 20.0, sulfur 40.0, fenbutatin-oxide 3.75, DEB 01283 3.5, DEB 01283 3.5 plus DE 01986 80.0, fenpropathrin 0,75 plus clofentezine 2.5, fenpropathrin 0.75 plus clofentezine 1.25, fenpropathrin 1.5 plus clofentezine 1.25, and check..The estimate of the popúlation was made one day before the pulverization and 3, 23, 36, 53 and 72 days Aer. The sampling was based in 10 leaves and tive fruits per plant. The results support the conclusion that all the products tested were efficient to control the citrus flat mite.
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