Pest Management Guidelines for Agriculture: Avocado
These practices are recommended for a monitoring-based IPM program that enhances the use of IPM practices to reduce the risks of pesticides on the environment and human health. This year-round IPM program covers the major pests of avocados in California. Details on carrying out each practice, example monitoring forms, and information on additional pests can be found in the Avocado Pest Management Guidelines.
Results of Field Surveys for Neohydatothrips burungae in California
To manage foliage and fruit damaging thrips it is imperative to determine how widespread and abundant N. burungae is in comparison to S. perseae. Field surveys undertaken to delineate the range inhabited by N. burungae, its abundance in comparison to S. perseae, and its seasonal phenology will greatly aid understanding when assessing the potential pestiferousness of this new invader.
Neohydatothrips burungae Phenology & Survey
In December 2004, Neohydatothrips burungae was collected from avocado trees in San Diego California during a survey for avocado lace bug. Neohydatohrips burungae has been collected from avocados in Mexico and Guatemala by Hoddle (Hoddle et al., 2002). In Mexico, this thrips was as common as avocado thrips, Scirothrips perseae, in areas of intermediate altitude. In colder high altitude areas S. perseae dominated, almost exclusively, and in warmer more humid lowland areas N. burangae was dominant on avocados.
Neohydatothrips burungae (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Phenology & Survey
In December 2004, Neohydatothrips burungae was collected from avocado trees in San Diego California during a survey for avocado lace bug, Pseudacysta perseae (Hemiptera: Tingidae). Neohydatothrips burungae has been collected from avocados in Mexico and Guatemala by Hoddle (Hoddle et al., 2002). In Mexico and Guatemala this thrips was as common as avocado thrips, Scirtothrips perseae, in areas of intermediate altitude. In colder high altitude areas S. perseae dominated, almost exclusively, and in warmer more humid lowland areas N. burungae was dominant on avocados.
Neohydatothrips Burungae Field Surveys and Distribution in California
In December 2004, Neohydatothrips burungae was collected from avocado trees in San Diego California during a survey for avocado lace bug. Neohydatohrips burungae has been collected from avocados in Mexico and Guatemala by Hoddle (Hoddle et al., 2002). In Mexico and Guatemala this thrips was as common as avocado thrips, Scirtothrips perseae, in areas of intermediate altitude. In colder high altitude areas S. perseae dominated, almost exclusively, and in warmer more humid lowland areas N. burungae was dominant on avocados.
