Entomopatojen fungusların Batı çiçek thripsi, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) ile mücadelede kullanım olanakları

Abstract

The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), one of the main pests of agricultural areas, causing occurrence of significant economic losses if no control measure is taken. In recent years, the use of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), an alternative method of control, has come into the prominence. EPF have a different place among insect pathogens in terms of direct infection of hosts through the integument. The most common fungal pathogens of F. occidentalis are Verticillium lecanii, Beauveria bassiana, Entomophtholares spp. and Metarhizium anisopliae. In Turkey, only V. lecanii and B. bassiana are commercially licensed against F. occidentalis. In this review, the usage possibilities of these two fungi, as well as the use of other species in controlling the pest will be discussed.

Development of Ethyl Formate Disinfestation Treatment Methods for the Prevention of the Introduction and Establishment of Exotic Insect Pests in Greenhouse Cultivation

“…However, its strong resistance to common insecticides like dimethoate and cypermethrin poses a challenge in controlling it [24]. And the Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande), first identified in Korea in 1993, infests various vegetable crops, having a high reproduction rate and spreading capability [25][26][27]. It lays eggs in plant tissues, with its larval and adult stages inhabiting flowers, yet current insecticides are not fully effective against it due to its developed resistance [28].…”