Keywords
orchids
Diaspis boisduvalii
Coccus hesperidum
Pseudococcus
Dichromothrips corbetti
Orchidaceae
Categories
How to Cite
Abstract
This publication presents information on the most common and damaging arthropod pests of orchids. It is based on literature review and interviews with local nurseries in the Ft. Myers and Naples, Florida, area as well as with local orchid club members. Orchids are one of the most popular plants in the ornamental realm. Extension agents and Master Gardeners need information to help address client questions about orchid ailments and orchid pests.
References
Borden, M. A., and A. G. Dale. 2019. “Managing Plant Pests with Soaps: ENY 344/IN1248, 6/2019.” DIS 2019 (4). Gainesville, Florida . https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1248-2019
Borden, M. A., E. A. Buss, S. G. Park Brown, and A. G. Dale. 2018. “Natural Products for Managing Landscape and Garden Pests in Florida: ENY-350/IN197 Major, 9/2018.” EDIS 2018 (5). Gainesville, Florida. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in197-2018
Bottom, S. 2017a. “Orchid Pests and Diseases—Orchid Pests. Insecticides and Miticides for the Treatment of Orchid Pests.” St. Augustine Orchid Society. https://staugorchidsociety.org/PDF/PesticidesforOrchidPestsbySueBottom.pdf
Bottom, S. 2017b. “Orchid Pests and Diseases, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention.” St. Augustine Orchid Soc. 57 pp. https://staugorchidsociety.org/PDF/OrchidPestsandDiseasesbySueBottom.pdf
Bottom, S. 2017c. “Thrips on Orchids.” https://staugorchidsociety.org/PDF/ThripsonOrchidsbySueBottom.pdf
Bottom, S. 2020. “The Usual Suspects—Common Orchid Pests.” St. Augustine Orchid Society. https://www.staugorchidsociety.org/PDF/UsualSuspects-Common%20Orchid%20ProblemsbySueBottom.pdf
de Souza, M. T., M. T. de Souza, and M. A. C. Zawadneak. 2022. “Biology and Life Table Parameters of the Heliothrips haemorrhoidalison on Strawberries.” Phytoparasitica. 50: 35–41. https:/doi.org/10.1007/s12600-021-00943-7
Espinosa, A., H. Bowman, A. Hodges, and G. Hodges. 2020. “Boisduval Scale, Diaspis Boisduvalii Signoret (Insecta: Hemiptera: Diaspididae): EENY-467/IN838, 11/2009.” EDIS 2009 (10). Gainesville, Florida. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in838-2009
Fife, A., D. Carrillo, G. Knox, F. Iriarte, K. Dey, A. Roy, R. Ochoa, G. Bauchan, M. Paret, and X. Martini. 2021. “Brevipalpus-Transmitted Orchid Fleck Virus Infecting Three New Ornamental Hosts in Florida.” Journal of Integrated Pest Management. 12 (43): 1–6. 10.1093/jipm/pmab035
Funderburk, J., S. Diffie, J. Sharma, A. Hodges, and L. Osborne. 2007. 2008. “Thrips of Ornamentals in the Southeastern US: ENY-845/IN754, 12/2007.” EDIS 2008 (1). Gainesville, Florida. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in754-2007
Garcia, M. M., B. D. Denno, D. R. Miller, G. L. Miller, Y. Ben-Dov, and N. B. Hardy. 2016. “ScaleNet: A Literature-Based Model of Scale Insect Biology and Systematics.” Database: The Journal of Biological Databases and Curation. https://doi.org/10.1093/database/bav118
Gill, R. J. 1997. “The Scale Insects of California. Part 3. The Armored Scales (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae).” Technical Series in Agricultural Biosystematics and Plant Pathology No.3. California Department of Food and Agriculture, Sacramento, Calif., USA. 307 pp.
Gutting, A., J. A. Zettler, L. W. Zettler, and L. W. Richardson. 2015. “An Update on Mealybugs and Scale Insects (Hemiptera) on Native Epiphytic Orchids in South Florida, Including a New Record for Pseudococcus microcirculus (Pseudococcidae).” Florida Entomologist 98 (2): 401–404. https://doi.org/10.1653/024.098.0201
Hara, A. H., and R. Y. Niino-DuPonte. 2002. “Contarinia maculipennis. Blossom Midge.” http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/kbase/crop/Type/bloss_midgei.htm
Hollingsworth, R. G., A. H. Hara, and K. T. Sewake. 2000. “Pesticide Use and Grower Perceptions of Pest Problems on Ornamental Crops in Hawaii.” Journal of Extension 38 (1): 1RIB1. 8 pp. https://archives.joe.org/joe/2000february/rb1.php .
Hollingsworth, R. G., K. T. Sewake, and J. W. Armstrong. 2002. “Scouting Methods for Detection of Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on Dendrobium Orchids in Hawaii.” Environmental Entomology 31 (3): 523–532. https://doi.org/10.1603/0046-225X-31.3.523
Hu, J. S., M. Wang, S. Ferreira, and D. Ogata. 1992. “Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus on Oncidium orchids in Hawaii.” Plant Disease 76:426. https://doi.org/10.1094/PD-76-0426D
IRAC Mode of Action Classification, Version 10.5. 2023. https://irac-online.org/documents/moa-classification./?ext=pdf pp 7-16.
Johnson, P. J. 2008. “Mites on Cultivated Orchids.” St. Augustine Orchid Society. https://staugorchidsociety.org/PDF/Johnson-Mites.pdf. 7 pp.
Johnson, P. J. 2009. “Mealybugs on Orchids.” St. Augustine Orchid Society. https://staugorchidsociety.org/PDF/Johnson-Mealybugs.pdf. 9 pp.
Johnson, P. J. 2010. Boisduval Scale on Orchids. Orchid Digest 74(3): 170–177.
Kessing, J. L. M, and R. F. L. Mau. 1992. “Coccus hesperidum (Linnaeus).” Crop Knowledge Master. http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/kbase/crop/Type/c_hesper.htm .
Kumar, V., G. Kakkar, C. L. Palmer, C. L. McKenzie, and L. S. Osborne. 2016. “Thrips Management Program for Horticultural Crops: ENY-987/IN1145, 9/2016”. EDIS 2016 (9). Gainesville, Florida. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1145-2016
Tenbrink, V. L., and A. H. Hara. 1993. “Pseudococcus longispinus (Targioni-Tozzetti) Longtailed Mealybug.” Crop Knowledge Master. http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/kbase/crop/Type/p_longis.htm.
Watson, J. B., editor. 2008. Orchid Pests and Diseases. Ch. 8. Orchid pests by A. B. Hamon. pp. 36¬50. American Orchid Society. Delray Beach, FL.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Copyright (c) 2024 UF/IFAS