Liang, W., Meats, A., Beattie, G.A.C., Spooner-Hart, R.N., & Jiang, L. 2010 Conservation of natural enemy fauna in citrus canopies by horticultural mineral oil: Comparison with effects of carbaryl and methidathion treatments for control of armored scales. Insect Science 17: 414–426

Keywords:

  • chemical control
  • Notes: The disruptive effects of an nC24 horticultural mineral oil (HMO) and two other insecticides (carbaryl and methidathion) on two armored scale insects and natural enemy fauna were evaluated in two citrus orchards.