ISHS Acta Horticulturae 341: IV International Mango Symposium
THE ARTHROPOD PESTS OF MANGO IN ISRAEL |
| Authors: | M. Wysoki, Y. Ben-Dov, E. Swirski, Y. Izhar |
| Keywords: | mango bud mite, Eriophyes mangiferae (Sayed), western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), Mediterranean mango thrips, Scirtothrips mangiferae Priesner, mango shield scale, Milviscutulus mangiferae (Green), oriental red scale, Aonidiella orientalis (Newstead), Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann |
| Abstract:
Forty-three species of arthropods belonging to 19 different families occur on mango in Israel. Six of them are of economic importance: the mango bud mite, Eriophyes mangiferae (Sayed); the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande); the Mediterranean mango thrips, Scirtothrips mangiferae Priesner; the mango shield scale, Milviscutulus mangiferae (Green); the oriental red scale, Aonidiella orientalis (Newstead) and the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann. The appearance of the pests of less economic importance is also discussed. | |
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