Ethyl Formate Fumigation against Pineapple Mealybug, <i>Dysmicoccus brevipes</i>, a Quarantine Insect Pest of Pineapples

Ethyl Formate Fumigation against Pineapple Mealybug, <i>Dysmicoccus brevipes</i>, a Quarantine Insect Pest of Pineapples

Pineapple mealybug, <i>Dysmicoccus brevipes</i> (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is a significant pest in pineapple production and a key trade barrier. We explored the potential use of ethyl formate (EF) as a methyl bromide alternative for the postharvest fumigation of <i>D. brevipes&l...

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Main Authors: Tae Hyung Kwon, Dong-Bin Kim, Bongsu Kim, Joanna Bloese, Byung-Ho Lee, Dong H. Cha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
pineapple mealybug
<i>Dysmicoccus brevipes</i>
ethyl formate
methyl bromide alternative
phytosanitation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/1/25

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