Frequency of processed kaolin application to prevent Diaphorina citri infestation and dispersal in flushing citrus orchards.

Marcelo Pedreira de Miranda Wellington Ivo Eduardo Arthur Fernando Tomaseto Haroldo Xavier Linhares Volpe Luciano Bachmann

Published in: Pest management science (2021)

Application of kaolin (2%) at 7- and 14-day intervals can be an important and sustainable tool for reducing D. citri infestation and dispersal in flushing citrus orchards. The reduced D. citri population in plots with both kaolin application intervals may be related to the visual effect (whitish aspect) and increased light reflectance in citrus trees, which are probably the main mechanisms by which kaolin interferes on D. citri host finding behavior. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.

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