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Control of the woolly apple aphid (Erisoma lanigerum Hausm.) by releasing earwigs (Forficula auricularia L.) and support oil applications - an interim report of first year results

Toups, I.; Zimmer, J.; Trautmann, M.; Fieger-Metag, N.; Buchleither, S. and Bathon, H. (2008) Control of the woolly apple aphid (Erisoma lanigerum Hausm.) by releasing earwigs (Forficula auricularia L.) and support oil applications - an interim report of first year results. In: Boos, Markus (Ed.) Ecofruit - 13th International Conference on Cultivation Technique and Phytopathological Problems in Organic Fruit-Growing: Proceedings to the Conference from 18thFebruary to 20th February 2008 at Weinsberg/Germany, pp. 203-207.

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Summary

The woolly apple aphid (Erisoma lanigerum Hausm.) has been recognised for some years as
a serious pest in organic fruit growing where they may cause severe economic damage due
to a lack of control strategies. Based on preliminary results a new project has been started in
2007 testing combinations of releasing earwigs and oil applications in order to develop an onfarm
control strategy. In this paper we present preliminary results of the first year of the
project´s field trials. They showed good efficacies for applying oil preparations by brush. The
efficacy of releasing earwigs depended on the infestation intensity.


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Paper
Keywords:woolly apple aphid (Erisoma lanigerum Hausm.) – earwig (Forficula auricularia L.) – oil application – feed damage
Subjects: Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection
Crop husbandry > Production systems > Fruit and berries
Research affiliation: International Conferences > 2008: Ecofruit
Related Links:http://www.ecofruit.net
Deposited By: Tagung, Ecofruit
ID Code:13677
Deposited On:05 Aug 2008
Last Modified:12 Apr 2010 07:37
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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