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Soil and foliar application of rock dust as natural control agent for two-spotted spider mites on tomato plants

Nicoletta Faraone, Rodger Evans, Julia LeBlanc & Neil Kirk Hillier Abstract Mineral-based products represent a valid alternative to synthetic pesticides in integrated pest management. We investigated the effects of a novel granite dust product as an agent for controlling two-spotted spider mites, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), on tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Two-choice tests for repellency and repulsiveness, and no-choice bioassays with different type of applications (soil, foliar, and soil–foliar) were used in order to evaluate performance and action of the product. Evaluation of epidermal micromorphology and ...