High-Temperature Controlled Atmosphere and Air Treatments to Control Obscure Mealybug (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Apples

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 546-550

  Whiting, Diana C ^a   Hoy, Lisa E ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apples; Controlled atmospheres; Heat; Pseudococcus affinis; Quarantine

Indexed keywords

HEMIPTERA; PSEUDOCOCCIDAE; PSEUDOCOCCUS AFFINIS;

EID: 0342859082     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/90.2.546     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Anonymous. 1996. Mealy bug test approved by USA. Orchardist of N.Z. 69(4): 3.
2. Charles, J. G. 1993. A survey of mealybugs and their natural enemies in horticultural crops in North Island, New Zealand, with implications for biological control. Biocontrol Sci. Technol. 3: 405-418.
3. Cowley, J. M., K. D. Chadfield, and R. T. Baker. 1992. Evaluation of dry heat as a postharvest disinfestation treatment for persimmons. N.Z. J. Crop Hortic. Sci. 20: 209-216.
4. Dentener, P. R., S. M. Alexander, P. J. Lester, R. J. Petry, J. H. Maindonald, and R. M. McDonald. 1996. Hot air treatment for disinfestation of lightbrown apple moth and longtailed mealy bug on persimmons. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 8: 143-152.
5. Dentener, P. R., K. M. Bennett, L. E. Hoy, S. E. Lewthwaite, P. J. Lester, J. H. Maindonald, and P. G. Connolly. 1997. Postharvest disinfestation of lightbrown apple moth and longtailed mealybug on persimmons using heat and cold. Postharvest Biol. Technol. (in press).
6. Hallman, G. J. 1994. Controlled atmospheres, pp. 121-136. In R. E. Paul and J. W. Armstrong [eds.], Insect pests and fresh horticultural products: treatments and responses. CAB, Wallingford, U.K.
7. Neven, L. G., and E. J. Mitcham. 1996. CATTS (controlled atmosphere/temperature treatment system): a novel tool for the development of quarantine treatments. Am. Entomol. 42: 56-59.
8. Preisler, H. K., and J. L. Robertson. 1989. Analysis of time-dose-mortality data. J. Econ. Entomol. 82: 1534-1542.
9. Soderstrom, E. L., D. G. Brandl, and B. E. Mackey. 1992. High temperature combined with carbon dioxide enriched or reduced oxygen atmospheres for control of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). J. Stored Prod. Res. 28: 235-238.
10. 1996. High temperature alone and combined with controlled atmospheres for control of diapausing codling moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in walnuts. J. Econ. Entomol. 89: 144-147.
11. Whiting, D. C., and J. van den Heuvel. 1995. Oxygen, carbon dioxide, and temperature effects on mortality responses of diapausing Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae). J. Econ Entomol. 88: 331-336.
12. Whiting, D. C., S. P. Foster, and J. H. Maindonald. 1991. Effects of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and temperature on the mortality responses of Epiphyas postvittana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 84: 1544-1549.
13. Whiting, D. C., J. van den Heuvel, and S. P. Foster. 1992. Potential of low oxygen/moderate carbon dioxide atmospheres for postharvest disinfestation of New Zealand apples. N.Z. J. Crop. Hortic. Sci 20: 217-222.
14. Whiting, D. C., G. M. O'Connor, J. van den Heuvel, and J. H. Maindonald. 1995. Comparative mortalities of six tortricid (Lepidoptera) species to two high-temperature controlled atmospheres and air. J. Econ. Entomol. 88: 1365-1370.
15. Whiting, D. C., G. M. O'Connor, and J. H. Maindonald. 1996. First instar mortalities of three New Zealand leafroller species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) exposed to controlled atmosphere treatments. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 8: 229-236.