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.

 

 

 

 Pest

  English Name

 Beneficial species

Trialeurodes vaporariorum

 Glasshouse Whitefly

Encarsia formosa

Eretmocerus eremicus

Amblyseius montdorensis

Amblyseius swirskii

Macrolophus caliginosus

Bemisia tabaci

 The Tobacco or

 Silverleaf Whitefly

Amblyseius montdorensis

Amblyseius swirskii

Eretmocerus eremicus

Eretmocerus mundus

Macrolophus caliginosus

Nesidiocoris tenuis

Tuta absoluta

South American Tomato Moth Leaf miner

Macrolophus calioginosis, Nesidiocoris tenuis

Trichogramma achaea,

Diadegma ledicola,

Necremnus tidius

Necremnus artynes

Frankliniella occidentalis    

Western Flower Thrips

Amblyseius cucumeris

Amblyseius swirskii

Orius laevigatus

Hypoaspis miles1

Liriomyza spp

Leaf-miners

Diglyphus isaea

Dacnusa sibirica

Tetranychus urticae

Red Spider Mite or Two Spot Spider Mite

Phytoseiulus persimilis

Feltiella acarisuga

Amblyseius andersoni

Amblyseius californicus

Tetranychus cinnabarinus

Carmine spider-mite   

Phytoseiulus persimilis

Feltiella acarisuga

Amblyseius californicus

Lepidoptera

Caterpillar

Trichogramma brassicae

Macrolophus caliginosus

Nesidiocoris tenuis

Bacillus thuringiensis

Myzus persicae

Aphis gossypii

Peach-Potato Aphid

Melon or Cotton Aphid

Aphidius colemani

Aphidoletes aphidimyza

Adalia bipunctata

Chrysoperla carnea

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.

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