Jeonnam Agricultural Research Institute selects organic agricultural materials capable of controlling Tetranychus urticae on mandarins during harvest.

The Jeonnam Agricultural Technology Institute (Director Kim Hang-ran) announced on the 18th that it has selected organic agricultural materials that can effectively control citrus mites occurring on citrus fruits during the harvesting period and has developed control technologies that can be safely applied to harvesters. Citrus mites are pests that continuously occur up until the harvesting period, causing poor fruit coloration and reduced quality. However, the use of general chemical pesticides during the harvesting period is restricted due to concerns about pesticide residues, making it difficult for farmers to control them. To address this, the Jeonnam Agricultural Technology Institute's Fruit Research Institute conducted field application tests with the aim of developing alternative control technologies using organic agricultural materials. The test results showed that after a single treatment with organic agricultural materials, the control effect was investigated. The ...