Cucumbers

The pests affecting cucumber crops will vary between Northern European and Mediterranean climate zones.

Control techniques will also vary depending on crop conditions and climate, as some beneficial species which work well in Northern European climates do not work well in Mediterranean zones.

Note that some beneficial mites or insects may require licences or permits for use in some countries, and that some of the species listed below may not therefore be available.

 

 

Pest

English name

Beneficial species

Trialeurodes vaporariorum

Glasshouse Whitefly

Encarsia formosa
Eretmocerus eremicus
Amblyseius swirskii
Amblyseius montdorensis
Amblyseius ovalis 

Amblydromalus limonicus

Bemisia tabaci

Tobacco or
Silverleaf Whitefly

Amblyseius montdorensis
Amblyseius swirskii
Eretmocerus eremicus
Eretmocerus mundus
Amblyseius ovalis 

Amblydromalus limonicus

Frankliniella occidentalis
Thrips tabaci

Western Flower Thrips
Onion Thrips

Amblyseius cucumeris
Amblyseius montdorensis
Amblyseius swirskii
Amblydromalus limonicus

Orius majusculus
Hypoaspis miles1

Tetranychus urticae

Red Spider-Mite or
Two-Spot Spider-Mite

Phytoseiulus persimilis
Amblyseius andersoni
Feltiella acarisuga
Amblyseius californicus 

Liriomyza spp

Leaf-miners

Diglyphus isaea
Dacnusa sibirica 

1  Hypoaspis miles will contribute to thrips control when used as part of a programme with other thrips control agents. It will not give adequate levels of control of this pest when used alone.

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