Onayemi, S.O., Rincon, D.F., Bahder, B.W., Crowder, D.W., & Walsh, D.B. 2025 Optimizing insecticide timings for the grape mealybug, Pseudococcus maritimus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) based on pheromone trap capture data. Journal of Economic Entomology XX(XX): 1-7

Keywords:

Grapevine leafroll disease transmission

chemical control

economic importance

life cycle

nymph

Notes: Here we use field data and simulation modeling to predict when most grape mealybug first-instar nymphs (ie, crawlers) hatch and are actively moving between crop plants, and we use these predictions to gauge when insecticide applications will be most effective at preventing the spread of GLRaVs. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaf065