Compatibility of organic farming treatments against Monosteira unicostata with non-target arthropod fauna of almond trees canopy

Field trials had shown that 1-2 applications of kaolin and potassium salts of fatty acids combined with thyme essential oil (PSTEO) reduced the abundance of the lace bug Monosteira unicostata (Mulsant & Rey) (Hemiptera: Tingidae), an important pest of almond trees in the Mediterranean region. Th...

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Published in:	Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research
Main Authors:	Ismael Sánchez-Ramos, Aránzazu Marcotegui, Susana Pascual, Cristina E. Fernández, Guillermo Cobos, Manuel González-Núñez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) 2017-07-01
Subjects:	kaolin insecticidal soaps thyme essential oil organic almond production Prunus dulcis natural enemies
Online Access:	http://revistas.inia.es/index.php/sjar/article/view/10515