Mercer, N.H., Stahl, J., & Daane, K.M. 2023 Alterations in Ferrisia gilli (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) phenology in California pistachios and potential impacts on controls. Journal of Economic Entomology doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad158

Keywords:

  • biology
  • control
  • Notes: Almost all natural enemies found were lacewings (n > 10,000). Parasitoids were recovered from pistachios in 2021 (n = 4) and 2022 (n = 164), most were hyperparasitoids. Based on these studies, recommendations are made to monitor F. gilli in early May rather than late May to better target insecticide applications for the first instars.