Attia, S,, Mansour, R., Abdennour, N., Sahraoui, H., Blei, A., Rahmouni, R., Grissa-Lebdi, K, & Mazzeo, G. 2022 Toxicity of Mentha pulegium essential oil and chemical pesticides toward citrus pest scale insects and the coccinellid predator Cryptolaemus montrouzieri. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science doi.org/10.1007/s42690-022-00870-y

Keywords:

  • control
  • natural enemies
  • Notes: Using Mentha pulegium essential oil in combination with spirotetramat could be recommended for eco-friendly, sustainable control of Planococcus citri, Aonidiella aurantii, and Chrysomphalus aonidum in citrus orchards while minimizing harmful side effects on Cryptolaemus montrouzierii.