Paper · 2025 · Acta Universitatis Sapientiae Agriculture and Environment

Evaluation of the Thevetia peruviana extract and the predatory Orius albidipennis for the control of Thrips tabaci (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on strawberry in Egypt

Mohamed Ismail HASSAN

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Abstract

Thrips tabaci is a major pest threatening strawberries worldwide, including Egypt. Two field trials were conducted in Qalyubia Governorate in 2024 and 2025 to test three control strategies: Thevetia peruviana leaf extract (bi pesticide), the release of the predator Orius albidipennis (10 individuals / m²), and the pesticide Imidacloprid. Results showed that both the predator and the biopesticide achieved an effective control of thrips on two strawberry cultivars (Fortuna and Festival). Imidacloprid achieved the highest reduction (> 83%). These results suggest that T. peruviana extract and O. albidipennis can be sustainable and environmentally friendly components of strawberry IPM programmes.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The predator effectively controlled thrips on Fortuna and Festival strawberry.

Taxon
strawberryFragaria ×ananassat0
Material
Fortuna and Festivale0
Treatment
the release of the predator Orius albidipennis (10 individuals / m²)e1
Interactor
thripsThripse0pest
Second interactor
Orius albidipennisOrius albidipennise1biocontrol_agent
Outcome
control of thripse0
Direction
effective controle0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Fragaria x ananassa
Fragaria ×ananassa · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Thrips
Thrips · Interactor · picture of the genus (one of its species)Alton N. Sparks, Jr., University of Georgia, Bugwood.org · CC BY 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“both the predator and the biopesticide achieved an effective control of thrips on two strawberry cultivars (Fortuna and Festival)”

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“the release of the predator Orius albidipennis (10 individuals / m²)”

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“strawberry”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The leaf extract effectively controlled thrips on Fortuna and Festival strawberry.

Taxon
strawberryFragaria ×ananassat0
Material
Fortuna and Festivale0
Treatment
Thevetia peruviana leaf extracte1
Interactor
thripsThripse0pest
Outcome
control of thripse0
Direction
effective controle0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Fragaria x ananassa
Fragaria ×ananassa · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Thrips
Thrips · Interactor · picture of the genus (one of its species)Alton N. Sparks, Jr., University of Georgia, Bugwood.org · CC BY 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“both the predator and the biopesticide achieved an effective control of thrips on two strawberry cultivars (Fortuna and Festival)”

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“Thevetia peruviana leaf extract (bi pesticide)”

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“strawberry”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Imidacloprid produced the highest thrips reduction, exceeding 83%.

Taxon
strawberryFragaria ×ananassat0
Treatment
Imidaclopride0
Interactor
Thrips tabaciThrips tabacit0pest
Outcome
Thrips tabacit0
Direction
highest reductione0
Value
> 83%e0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Fragaria x ananassa
Fragaria ×ananassa · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Thrips tabaci
Thrips tabaci · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryAlton N. Sparks, Jr., University of Georgia, Bugwood.org · CC BY 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Imidacloprid achieved the highest reduction (> 83%).”

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“the pesticide Imidacloprid”

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“Thrips tabaci (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on strawberry”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

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The authors propose the extract and predator as sustainable strawberry IPM components.

Taxon
strawberryFragaria ×ananassat0
Interactor
O. albidipennisOrius albidipennise0biocontrol_agent
Outcome
sustainable and environmentally friendly components of strawberry IPM programmese0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Fragaria x ananassa
Fragaria ×ananassa · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“T. peruviana extract and O. albidipennis can be sustainable and environmentally friendly components of strawberry IPM programmes.”

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“strawberry”

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Orius albidipennis · Thrips · Fragaria x ananassa (strawberry)Results agree

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biocontrol · Thrips · Fragaria x ananassa (strawberry)Results agree

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botanical · Thrips · Fragaria x ananassa (strawberry)Results agree

3 papers: 3 positive, 0 negative or no effect

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