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The phenology of Lygus rugulipennis , the European tarnished plant bug, on late‐season strawberries, and control with insecticides
Author(s) -
EASTERBROOK M A.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1997.tb05392.x
Subject(s) - biology , lygus , tarnished plant bug , bifenthrin , overwintering , miridae , nymph , phenology , agronomy , malathion , population , growing season , horticulture , pest analysis , chlorpyrifos , hemiptera , pesticide , botany , demography , sociology
Summary The phenology of Lygus rugulipennis , the European tarnished plant bug, was studied in fields of strawberries producing late‐season (July to September) crops. Adults invaded fields in small numbers, mainly in July. Large numbers of nymphs were found in late July and early August; these matured into adults from late August. Adults formed the overwintering population; some remained in strawberry fields but left in spring to feed on other host plants. All the insecticides tested, i.e. malathion, chlorpyrifos, heptenophos, cypermethrin, bifenthrin and trichlorfon, gave good short‐term control of nymphs.