Dalstein, M.C., Guignebault, P., & Kreiter, P. 2016 Management of Pseudaulacaspis pentagona in French blackcurrant. Acta Horticulturae 1133.68: 445-450

Keywords:

  • biological control
  • chemical control
  • economic importance
  • life cycle

    • Notes: Pseudaulacaspis pentagona, Targioni Tozetti (Hemiptera, Diaspididae) has become a problematic pest in France in blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.). Control with chemical products registered in France did not achieve satisfactory results. Control with a beneficial insect has worked since 2013, when the ladybird species Rhyzobius lophantae Blaisdell (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) was favored for study because it is less specific than microhymenoptera like Aphytis and Encarsia genus.