Cultural and biological control methods
Regulatory pruning for air circulation.
Aphytis lepidosaphes
Encarsia elongata
Chilocorus bipustulatus
Critical stage
1st generation: late May to mid-June.
2nd generation: late August to mid-September
Treatment criteria
If over 2% of fruit has been attacked in the previous harvest, treat during the most sensitive stage of the 1st generation. If the pending harvest in the 2nd generation shows 2% of fruit under attack, treat as many sensitive forms as possible with oil.
Active material recommended
Paraffin oil
Chlorpyrifos-methyl
Pyriproxyfen (only 1st generation)
Scientific name
Cornuaspis becki Newman.
Insulaspis gloverii Packard.
