Controladores biológicos de Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) en el cultivo de fresa Fragaria x ananassa (Weston) Duchesne.

Abstract

The cultivation of the strawberry Fragaria x ananassa (Weston) Duchesne, is a fruit that suffers great damages at the level of vegetative development caused by pests, among which is the trips Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). An insect that produces phytosanitary problems and economic losses to farmers, since it causes damage to production and crop quality, leading to the use of different chemical and biological products to control the spread of F. occidentalis, which negatively impact producers of the Colombian agricultural sector and abroad. This monograph was carried out through a descriptive qualitative study, supported by different international and national documents; which was emphasized in the different damages that the thrips F. occidentalis produces, as well as the different biological products used for its control, in order to inform farmers about the different biological controllers that exist that act effectively against this pest and that they are friendly with health and the environment.