Population fluctuation of Chaetanaphothrips signipennis Bagnall and Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot in a banana crop

The main pest of banana fruit is Chaetanaphothrips signipennis Bagnall (Thysanoptera:Thripidae). It is known as the banana red spot thrips. Introduced natural enemies such as the mite Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari:Physeiidae) are one form of control. In this context, the objective was to...

• Main Author: Barrezueta-Unda, Salomon Alejandro (author)
• Other Authors: Cabezas Zhumi, Bryan Leonardo (author)
• Format: article
• Language: spa
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: ácaro; controle biológico; tripes; taxa populacional.; mites; biological control; thrips; population rate.; ácaro; control biológico; trips; tasa poblacional.
• Online Access: https://revistas.utm.edu.ec/index.php/latecnica/article/view/4640