Cultural and biological control methods
Regulatory pruning for air circulation.
Metaphycus spp.
Critical stage
1st generation: February-March.
2nd generation: July-August.
Treatment criteria
Preferably in the 1st generation, up to L3, meaning 3 larvae per leaf and internode. In the 2nd generation, when 100% of eggs have ecloded at the threshold of the 1st generation.
Active material recommended
Paraffin oil
Pyriproxyfen (only 1st generation)
Scientific name
Saissetia oleae Olivier.
