A Review of Crop Protection Methods against the Twospotted Spider Mite— Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)—With Special Reference to Alternative Methods

Magdalena Jakubowska, Renata Dobosz, Daniel Zawada and Jolanta Kowalska
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Magdalena Jakubowska: Institute of Plant Protection—National Research Institute, Wegorka 20, 60-318 Poznan, Poland
Renata Dobosz: Institute of Plant Protection—National Research Institute, Wegorka 20, 60-318 Poznan, Poland
Daniel Zawada: Sumi Agro Poland, Bonifraterska 17, 00-203 Warszawa, Poland
Jolanta Kowalska: Institute of Plant Protection—National Research Institute, Wegorka 20, 60-318 Poznan, Poland

Agriculture, 2022, vol. 12, issue 7, 1-21

Abstract: Tetranychus urticae is one of the most important pests of many species of economically important crops, cultivated both under cover and in open ground. Feeding T. urticae reduces the size and quality of the yield. Nowadays, in connection with the popularization of organic farming and the green order policy, non-chemical methods that provide an effective reduction in the harmfulness of this spider mite are sought. The aim of the study is to present the current state of knowledge on methods of reducing the undesirable effects of T. urticae feeding. The paper discusses the main directions of searching for biopesticides against T. urticae and provides a list of natural components on which commercially available products are based. The aspect of using the natural properties of plants, micro- and macro-organisms is presented. The paper also deals with the issue of the spread of spider mites in connection with the observed climate changes.

Keywords: secondary metabolites; natural enemies; acaricides; predators; natural plant extracts; entomopathogenic fungi; spider mites (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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