http://orgprints.org/6053/ Processed Kaolin as an alternative insecticide against the European pear sucker, Cacopsylla pyri (L.) Application of processed kaolin particle film repels insects without lethal effects; hence side effects on beneficial arthropods are low. Processed kaolin may be an alternative to broad-spectrum insecticides used against European pear sucker, Cacopsylla pyri (L.), in organic and conventional pear production. Trials showed that the processed kaolin showed a very high efficacy, and the population of C. pyri was kept under a damaging level over the whole season. In conclusion, kaolin shows promise as an alternative control for C. pyri in organic and orchards of Integreted Pest Management. Daniel, Claudia Pfammatter, W Kehrli, P Wyss, Eric 8planthealth fibl-plant-rotection-pests Processed Kaolin as an alternative insecticide against the European pear sucker, Cacopsylla pyri (L.) 2005-10-14 Daniel, Claudia; Pfammatter, W; Kehrli, P and Wyss, Eric (2005) Processed Kaolin as an alternative insecticide against the European pear sucker, Cacopsylla pyri (L.). [http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1439-0418.2005.00981.x.] Journal of Applied Entomology (129 (7)), pp. 363-367. application/pdf application/pdf