
doi: 10.1653/024.104.0108
Surveys of arthropods associated with hops at the University of Florida’s Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, Florida, USA, from 2016 to 2020 reveal that spider mites are the primary pest of the crop. Lepidoptera and lace bugs also were observed causing occasional damage to the crop. Whiteflies and thrips have been observed on the crop in low numbers. The tall (5.5 m) canopy of the hops trellis creates a challenge to applying insecticides with adequate coverage. Sampling data indicate that spider mite densities tend to be higher in the upper canopy than at ground level. Efforts to control spider mites with releases of the commercially available predator Phytoseiulus persimilis showed promise. Naturally occurring spider mite predators observed on hops at Gulf Coast Research and Education Center include Stethorus sp., Neoseiulus sp., Orius sp., and trash bugs. Sumario Los sondeos de artropodos asociados con el lupulo en el Centro de Educacion e Investigacion de la Costa del Golfo de la Universidad de Florida, Wimauma, Florida, EE. UU., desde el 2016 hasta el 2020, revelan que las araňas rojas son la plaga principal del cultivo. Tambien, se observaron lepidopteros y chinches que causan danos ocasionales al cultivo. Se han observado pequenas cantidades de moscas blancas y trips en el cultivo. El dosel alto (5,5 m) del enrejado del lupulo crea un desafio para una aplicacion de insecticidas con la cobertura adecuada. Los datos de muestreo indican que las densidades de araňas rojas tienden a ser mas altas en el dosel superior que a nivel del suelo. Los esfuerzos para controlar las aranas rojas con la liberacion del depredador comercial Phytoseiulus persimilis se mostraron prometedores. Los depredadores de las aranas rojas observados que ocurren naturalmente sobre el lupulo en el Centro de Educacion e Investigacion de la Costa del Golfo incluyen Stethorus sp., Neoseiulus sp., Orius sp., y crisopidos. Key Words: Humulus lupulus; spider mites; Phytoseiulus persimilis View this article in BioOne
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