Citrus: Natural Enemies
Citrus: Natural Enemies
Natural Enemies of Citrus Insect Pests
Parasitoids
Predators
Flowering plants that attract natural enemies/repel pests
| Natural enemies | Attractant / Repellent / Trap Plants |
| Citrus aphid | |
| Predators: Lacewings, hover flies, coccinellids, birds, earwigs, some ground beetles and rove beetles, and spiders | • Attractant plant: Carrot family, sunflower family, marigold, buckwheat, (syrphid, predatory mite, lacewing, minute pirate bug, samsel bug and ladybird beetle) • Nectar rich plants with small flowers i.e. dill and mustard (Aphid parasite and Braconid wasp) • Sunflower, buckwheat and cowpea (Braconid wasp) |
| Citrus black fly | |
| • Parasitoids: Encarsia formosa, Eretmocerus spp. (Pupal) • Predators: Chrysoperla zastrowi sillemi, coccinellids, spiders |
• Attractant plant: French bean (Predatory thrips) |
| Citrus psylla | |
| • Parasitoids: Tamarixia radiata, Diaphorencyrtus aligarhensis (nymphal and adult) • Predators: Chrysoperla zastrowi sillemi, coccinellids, syrphids |
• Attractant plants: Carrot family, sunflower family, buckwheat, alfalfa, (minute pirate bug, lacewing, syrphids) |
| Mealy bug | |
| • Predators: Parasitic wasps, hover flies, ladybugs or mealy bug destroyers (Cryptolaemus montrouzieri) | • Attractant plants: Coriander attracts wasps. |
| Citrus butterfly | |
| • Parasitoids:Trichogramma evanescens, Telenomus spp., (egg), Brachymeria sp (larval), Pterolus sp. (pupal) | • Attractant plants: Carrot family, sunflower family, buckwheat, alfalfa, shrubs (Lace wing) • Nectar rich plants with small flowers i.e. dill, mustard, sunflower, buckwheat and cowpea (Braconid wasp) |
IPM for Citrus
To know the IPM practices for Citrus, click here.
Source: NIPHM and Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage
Last Modified : 2/13/2020
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