Aubergines
The pests affecting aubergine 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.
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Trialeurodes vaporariorum |
Glasshouse Whitefly |
Encarsia formosa
Eretmocerus eremicus
Amblyseius montdorensis
Amblyseius swirskii
Macrolophus caliginosus |
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Bemisia tabaci |
The Tobacco or
Silverleaf Whitefly |
Amblyseius montdorensis
Amblyseius swirskii
Eretmocerus eremicus
Eretmocerus mundus
Macrolophus caliginosus
Nesidiocoris tenuis |
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Tuta absoluta |
South American Tomato Moth Leaf miner |
Macrolophus calioginosis, Nesidiocoris tenuis
Trichogramma achaea,
Diadegma ledicola,
Necremnus tidius
Necremnus artynes |
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Frankliniella occidentalis |
Western Flower Thrips |
Amblyseius cucumeris
Amblyseius swirskii
Orius laevigatus
Hypoaspis miles1 |
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Liriomyza spp |
Leaf-miners |
Diglyphus isaea
Dacnusa sibirica |
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Tetranychus urticae |
Red Spider Mite or Two Spot Spider Mite |
Phytoseiulus persimilis
Feltiella acarisuga
Amblyseius andersoni
Amblyseius californicus |
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Tetranychus cinnabarinus |
Carmine spider-mite |
Phytoseiulus persimilis
Feltiella acarisuga
Amblyseius californicus |
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Lepidoptera |
Caterpillar |
Trichogramma brassicae
Macrolophus caliginosus
Nesidiocoris tenuis
Bacillus thuringiensis |
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Myzus persicae
Aphis gossypii |
Peach-Potato Aphid
Melon or Cotton Aphid |
Aphidius colemani
Aphidoletes aphidimyza
Adalia bipunctata
Chrysoperla carnea |
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Macrosiphum euphorbiae
Aulacorthum solani |
Potato Aphid
Glasshouse-Potato Aphid or Foxglove Aphid |
Aphidius ervi
Aphelinus abdominalis
Aphidoletes aphidimyza
Adalia bipunctata
Chrysoperla carnea |
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.