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EVALUATION OF PYRETHRUM FOR USE IN INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IN PROTECTED CROPPING – A REVIEW OF RECENT RESEARCH IN AUSTRALIA
Article number
1073_20
Pages
137 – 142
Language
English
Abstract
Pyrethrum, the natural insecticide, is extracted from Tanacetum cineariaefolium, Asteraceae, the pyrethrum plant.
Pyrethrum is widely used internationally as an insecticide.
However, its use in agricultural systems is often limited because of perceived incompatibility with Integrated Pest Management Systems.
This paper summarises two field trials conducted during the course of the Horticulture Australia Limited supported project, Investigation of Pyrethrum Compatibility with Integrated Pest Management Systems for Horticulture and Field Crops. The two field trials were conducted using tomatoes grown in protected cropping situations.
The trials demonstrated that pyrethrum is effective in controlling greenhouse whitefly and tomato russet mite, two common insect pests of tomatoes grown in protected cropping situations in Australia.
Furthermore, the impact of pyrethrum application on the beneficial predator, Encarsia, can be mitigated through applying pyrethrum formulations 18-22 days prior to emergence.
If used judiciously, pyrethrum formulations can be employed as a useful tool in integrated pest management in protected cropping environments.
Pyrethrum is widely used internationally as an insecticide.
However, its use in agricultural systems is often limited because of perceived incompatibility with Integrated Pest Management Systems.
This paper summarises two field trials conducted during the course of the Horticulture Australia Limited supported project, Investigation of Pyrethrum Compatibility with Integrated Pest Management Systems for Horticulture and Field Crops. The two field trials were conducted using tomatoes grown in protected cropping situations.
The trials demonstrated that pyrethrum is effective in controlling greenhouse whitefly and tomato russet mite, two common insect pests of tomatoes grown in protected cropping situations in Australia.
Furthermore, the impact of pyrethrum application on the beneficial predator, Encarsia, can be mitigated through applying pyrethrum formulations 18-22 days prior to emergence.
If used judiciously, pyrethrum formulations can be employed as a useful tool in integrated pest management in protected cropping environments.
Authors
M. Greenhill, P. Cole, D. Griffin
Keywords
pyrethrum, protected cropping, integrated pest management systems, tomato pests, beneficial predator
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