| abstract |
The invention provides a method for the control of whiteflies, which comprises the steps of: providing a composition comprising or consisting of R-curcumene and optionally in addition betamircene, para-cimeno, gamma-terpinen, alpha-terpinen, alpha-felandrene , zingiberene and / or 7-epi-zingiberene; and adding said composition one or more times to a plurality of crop plants; The method may be combined with the use of attractive compositions comprising beta-phelandrene, limonene and / or 2-carene, and optionally adding said composition one or more times to one or more trap plants and / or trap materials. |