McDaniel, A.L., Gadoury, D.M., & Moyer, M.M. 2024 Effects of germicidal ultraviolet-C light on grape mealybug (Pseudococcus maritimus). Crop Protection 178: 106584

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Notes: Germicidal ultraviolet-C light (UV–C) has been used to effectively suppress grapevine powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator). UV-C treatment of mated adult females of the grape mealybug (Pseudococcus maritimus), regardless of dose, did not prevent oviposition or reduce ovisac viability. Increasing doses of UV-C treatments, followed by a dark period, had a small, but significant impact on nymph mortality relative to the untreated control.