Melons
The pests affecting melons crops will vary between crop types and planting dates. Control techniques will also vary depending on crop conditions and climate, as some beneficial species which work well at certain times of the year but not so well at other times.
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.
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Trialeurodes vaporariorum |
Glasshouse Whitefly |
Encarsia formosa Eretmocerus eremicus Amblyseius swirskii Amblyseius montdorensis |
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Bemisia tabaci |
Tobacco or Silverleaf Whitefly |
Amblyseius montdorensis Amblyseius swirskii Eretmocerus eremicus Eretmocerus mundus |
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Frankliniella occidentalis Thrips tabaci |
Western Flower Thrips Onion Thrips |
Amblyseius cucumeris Amblyseius montdorensis Amblyseius swirskii Orius laevagtus |
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Tetranychus urticae |
Red Spider-Mite or Two-Spot Spider-Mite |
Phytoseiulus persimilis Amblyseius andersoni Amblyseius californicus |
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Liriomyza spp |
Leaf-miners |
Diglyphus isaea Dacnusa sibirica |
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Lepidoptera |
Caterpillar |
Trichogramma brassicae Bacillus thuringiensis |
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Myzus persicae Aphis gossypii |
Peach-Potato Aphid Melon or Cotton Aphid |
Aphidius colemani Aphidoletes aphidimyza |
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Lepidoptera |
Caterpillar |
Trichogramma brassicae Bacillus thuringiensis |
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