Testing the Single and Combined Effect of Kaolin and Spinosad against IBactrocera oleae/I and Its Natural Antagonist Insects in an Organic Olive Grove

The presence and infestation level of Bactrocera oleae was monitored in an organic olive orchard divided into differently treated parcels with kaolin (K), spinosad (S) and with kaolin and spinosad (K + S) in alternate rows. The treatments did not seem to affect olive fruit fly population dynamics, w...

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Published inLife (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 13; no. 3
Main Authors Vizzarri, Veronica, Lombardo, Luca, Novellis, Carmine, Rizzo, Pierluigi, Pellegrino, Massimiliano, Cruceli, Giuseppe, Godino, Gianluca, Zaffina, Francesco, Ienco, Annamaria
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published MDPI AG 01.02.2023
Subjects
Clay
Diseases and pests
Growth
Kaolin
Olive
Population biology
Properties
Spinosad
Italy
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Summary:The presence and infestation level of Bactrocera oleae was monitored in an organic olive orchard divided into differently treated parcels with kaolin (K), spinosad (S) and with kaolin and spinosad (K + S) in alternate rows. The treatments did not seem to affect olive fruit fly population dynamics, while statistically significant protective effects were recorded against total and harmful infestation, but not against the active one. Eventually, neither kaolin nor spinosad were shown to have a particular detrimental effect against naturally occurring B. oleae parasitoids.
ISSN:2075-1729
2075-1729
DOI:10.3390/life13030607