Table 1 Releasing rates and dates of tested phytoseiid species against Frankliniella occidentalis on pepper plants during the two seasons of 2017 and 2018
Phytoseiid species | Plant from which collected | Rate of application | 2017 | 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date of first releasing | Date of second releasing | Date of first releasing | Date of second releasing | |||
Cydnoseius negevi (Swirski and Amitai) | Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. (Family: Poaceae) | 400–500 individuals/plant | 2 June | 30 June | 19 May | 9 June |
Neoseiulus arundonaxi (Metwally and Sanad) | Arundo donax L. (Family: Poaceae) | |||||
Neoseiulus barkeri (Hughes) | Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. (Family: Poaceae) | |||||
Neoseiulus bicaudus (Wainstein) | Arundo donax L. (Family: Poaceae) | |||||