Predatory mites and insects control pests in greenhouse eggplant in Spain
  • Eggplant (Solanum melongena)/ ESP/ Amblyseius swirskii/ whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum), thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) and two spotted spidermite (Tetranychus urticae)
  • Insect pests are controlled by predatory mites to avoid workers exposure to chemical pesticides and to obtain a healthier crop

 

 

  • Technical result: Well controlled pest populations in greenhouse egg plant crop
  • Economic result: Residue free egg plant enters market at higher price
  • Sustainability (ecological, social and economical) Gains:

 

    • Reduction in reliance on chemical fertilisers and pesticides
    • Minimised freshwater consumption
    • Increased biodiversity enabling more resilient greenhouse egg plant cropping systems

 

    • Enables worker and consumer health and wellbeing
    • Promotes quality nutritious egg plant production

 

    • Supports farmers’ livelihood and value distribution
    • Improvement of financial viability
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