ABSTRACT
The major phytophagous present in the citrus orchards of Spain are presented with a brief study of the pest and the most significant biological characteristics and also their geographic distribution and the presence of natural enemies.
The need for conducting a control programme is set out; if not a full integrated management, at least a selective management against the citrus phytophagous, considering the influence of A. floccosus populations on the development of other arthropods, harmful to citrus.
A list of pesticides, not affecting nymphal stages of C.noacki, L. testaceipes and R. cardinalis is given and the convenience of using specific compounds -not harmful to beneficial arthropods-in controlling the phytophagous is underlined.
It is evident that selective control is possible, and, in fact, as it is being applied, is very close to integrated control, towards which all the efforts of the Government Agencies of Spain are being directed.
