Mega Pests: Managing sucking pests

Want to regain control over chemical-resistant pests? Aiming to reduce costs while meeting quality assurance requirements? The Soil Wealth ICP team has developed a series of fact sheets to assist growers to manage Mega Pests.

This fact sheet covers the management of sucking insects, including information on:

• The nature of sucking pests (thrips, whiteflies, aphids, mites and bugs)
• Steps for managing sucking pests
• Use of specific predators and parasitoids
• A case study on the management of western flower thrip (WFT) and tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) in capsicums.

Reviewed by RMCG in October 2023.

Explore other Mega Pests fact sheets

• The basics of protecting your crops
• Managing soil-borne diseases
• Managing foliar diseases
• Managing major chewing and biting insects.