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Notes: [Project number: PB 1 16 1/23/2/1] Food sprays of sucrose were shown to increase longevity of adult encyrtid and coccinellid natural enemies of vine mealybug in the lab and to enhance bio-control of vine mealybug in the field with no undesirable side-effects if applied when the grapes are at a stage not susceptible to fruit fly attack.