%0 Generic
%A Daniel, Claudia
%A Pfammatter, W
%A Kehrli, P
%A Wyss, Eric
%D 2005
%F orgprints:6053
%K European pear sucker, Kaolin, Entomologie Obstbau, Birnenblattsauger, Cacopsylla pyri 
%N 129 (7)
%P 363-367
%T Processed Kaolin as an alternative insecticide against the European pear sucker, Cacopsylla pyri (L.)
%U http://orgprints.org/6053/
%X 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.