Phostoxin for Control of Eriophyes Mangiferae (Acarina: Eriophyidae) Associated with Malformation Disease in Mango
Abstract
Aluminum phosphide (Phostoxin) was tested against Eriophyes mangiferae Sayed which is associated with the malformation disease of mango. The disease is common in mango orchards all over the world. Complete control of the mites resulted when malformed shoots and mango saplings containing E. mangiferae were exposed to 2 pellets of aluminum phosphide (1.8 mg phosphine/litre) for 72 hr inside an iron bin. Predatory mites including Cheletogenes ornatus (Canestrini and Fanzago), however, also were killed.Downloads
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