The ability of the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) to penetrate mesh crop covers used to protect potato crops against tomato potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli)

The ability of the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) to penetrate mesh crop covers used to protect potato crops against tomato potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli)

In Central and North America, Australia and New Zealand, potato (Solanum tuberosum) crops are attacked by Bactericera cockerelli, the tomato potato psyllid (TPP). ‘Mesh crop covers’ which are used in Europe and Israel to protect crops from insect pests, have been used experimentally in New Zealand f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Howard London, David J. Saville, Charles N. Merfield, Oluwashola Olaniyan, Stephen D. Wratten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-08-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Aphids
Tomato potato psyllid
Mesh crop covers
Insect nets
Insect exclusion screens
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9317.pdf

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