Melons

Melons

The pests affecting melons crops will vary between crop types and planting dates. Control techniques will also vary depending on crop conditions and climate, as some beneficial species which work well at certain times of the year but not so well at other times.

Note that some beneficial mites or insects may require licences or permits for use in some countries and, therefore, some of the species listed below may not be available.

Pest English name Suitable Products
Trialeurodes vaporariorum Glasshouse Whitefly Encarline
Eretline
Swirskiline
Montyline
Bemisia tabaci Tobacco or Silverleaf Whitefly Montyline
Swirskiline
Eretline
Frankliniella occidentalis
Thrips tabaci
Western Flower Thrips
Onion Thrips
Amblyline
Montyline
Swirskiline
Oriline
Tetranychus urticae Red Spider-Mite or Two-Spot Spider-Mite Phytoline
Anderline
Californiline
Liriomyza spp Leaf-miners Digline
Lepidoptera Caterpillar Tricholine
Bacillus thuringiensis
Myzus persicae
Aphis gossypii
Peach-Potato Aphid
Melon or Cotton Aphid
Aphiline
Aphidoline
Lepidoptera Caterpillar Tricholine
Bacillus thuringiensis

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