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Mealybug
IPM Strategies for the Control of Citrophilous Mealy Bug (CM) in Citrus
Project Investigator: Greg Baker
Summary
- To identity management strategies to combat CM based on a study of the key factors influencing CM abundance
- To enhance CM biological control by collecting mass culturing and releasing the parasite Coccophagus gurneyi into all Riverland and Sunraysia citrus districts
- To improve the timing of CM sprays by predicting the time of occurrence of CM life-stages
- To compare the effect of various spray treatments on CM control and natural enemy survival.
