ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Integrated control of scales on highbush blueberry in open field and protected crops
| 1 | Department Pant Protection against Pests, Research Institute of Horticulture, Skierniewice, Poland |
| 2 | Department of Informatics, Research Institute of Horticulture, Skierniewice, Poland |
A - Research concept and design; B - Collection and/or assembly of data; C - Data analysis and interpretation; D - Writing the article; E - Critical revision of the article; F - Final approval of article
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Małgorzata Tartanus
Department Pant Protection against Pests, Research Institute of Horticulture, Konstytucji 3 maja 1/3, 96-100 Skierniewice, Poland
Department Pant Protection against Pests, Research Institute of Horticulture, Konstytucji 3 maja 1/3, 96-100 Skierniewice, Poland
Online publish date: 2018-10-05
Submission date: 2018-03-15
Acceptance date: 2018-09-17
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2018;58(3):297–303
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ABSTRACT
The increased cultivation of highbush blueberry in Poland has been paralleled with enhanced damage to this crop by different pests and diseases, including soft scales. We have carried out trials to assess methods for controlling soft scales of the genus Parthenolecanium in highbush blueberry grown in open fields or under a plastic tunnel, with an approach based on integrated pest management (IPM) principles. The reduction of Lecanium
scale population using alternative products, with mechanical mechanisms of action, was similar to that achieved with treatments of different formulations of neonicotinyl-based pesticides; sometimes they were even more effective on protected crops. Control programs on plantations with a large population of Lecanium scales based on the application of these alternative products in spring and at harvest time and chemical compounds in autumn resulted in a very high efficacy and are considered the most suitable strategies to assure yields without residues and a reduced impact on the environment.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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