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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The authors consider these oils promising candidates for alternative plant protection products with dose and formulation optimization.

Taxon: grapevineVitise1
Interactor: P. ficusPlanococcus ficuse0pest
Outcome: promising candidates for the development of alternative bio-based plant protection productse0
Qualifier: with appropriate dose optimization and formulation strategiese0

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“with appropriate dose optimization and formulation strategies, these EOs represent promising candidates for the development of alternative bio-based plant protection products against P. ficus and its associated ant”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1458–1672

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“grapevine leaves”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1284–1300

Title

Bioactivity of essential oils against the vine mealybug Planococcus ficus and its associated ant Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Miriam del Valle Avila; Fernanda Achimón; Romina P. Pizzolitto; et al. Journal of Natural Pesticide Research 2026. doi:10.1016/j.napere.2026.100210

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Intervention effect A. polystachya essential oil caused 100% mealybug mortality after 48 h in fumigant assays.
Intervention effect C. nardus essential oil caused 100% mealybug mortality after 48 h.
Intervention effect I. verum essential oil caused 100% mealybug mortality after 48 h.
Intervention effect P. racemosa essential oil caused 100% mealybug mortality after 48 h.
Intervention effect S. aromaticum was among the most effective oils in mealybug surface contact tests.
Intervention effect C. longa was among the most effective oils in mealybug surface contact tests.
Intervention effect C. longa was among the most active oils in direct spray assays at 24 h.
Intervention effect P. racemosa was among the most active oils in direct spray assays at 24 h.
Intervention effect C. longa essential oil repelled mealybugs.
Intervention effect P. racemosa essential oil repelled mealybugs.
Intervention effect S. aromaticum essential oil repelled mealybugs.
Intervention effect Essential oils disrupted ant behavior, causing hyperactivity and disorientation.
Intervention effect Treated areas significantly reduced ant movement time, stopped time, and distance walked versus controls.
Intervention effect Treated areas increased ant speed versus controls.
Observation P. ponderosa, P. racemosa, and S. aromaticum were the most effective oils against ant movement.
Intervention effect C. longa and P. ponderosa caused no phytotoxic effects on grapevine leaves at the tested dose under laboratory conditions.
Intervention effect P. racemosa and S. aromaticum caused low to moderate phytotoxicity on grapevine leaves.

Observationobservedoriginal resultnot significant (as stated)measured

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Borfast, Fyllon Smart and Idai Cu fell in the same statistical category for mealybug suppression.

Treatment: Borfast, Fyllon Smart, and Idai Cue0
Interactor: P. ficusPlanococcus ficuse0pest
Outcome: population suppression of P. ficuse0

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“Borfast, Fyllon Smart, and Idai Cu were grouped within the same statistical category for population suppression of P. ficus”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1387–1510

Title

The effect of different plant nutrients and biostimulants applications to vine mealybug Planococcus ficus (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) management in vineyards

Mustafa Ataş; Evin Polat Akköprü; M. Bora Kaydan Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 2026. doi:10.1007/s41348-026-01264-9

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Intervention effect Borfast-treated vines produced the longest mealybug preadult period.
Intervention effect Borfast produced the lowest mealybug intrinsic rate of increase, 0.0656 ± 0.004 d −1.
Intervention effect Borfast produced a finite mealybug increase rate of 1.067 ± 0.004 d −1.
Intervention effect Borfast produced the longest mean mealybug generation time, 55.49 ± 0.84 d.
Observation Borfast had more pronounced effects across several life-table parameters.
Recommendation The authors consider the treatments promising for control of P. ficus.

Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultbasis n/a

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The authors consider the treatments promising for control of P. ficus.

Interactor: P. ficusPlanococcus ficuse0pest
Outcome: successful control of P. ficuse0

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“these treatments hold significant potential for the successful control of P. ficus”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1643–1725

Title

The effect of different plant nutrients and biostimulants applications to vine mealybug Planococcus ficus (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) management in vineyards

Mustafa Ataş; Evin Polat Akköprü; M. Bora Kaydan Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 2026. doi:10.1007/s41348-026-01264-9

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Intervention effect Borfast-treated vines produced the longest mealybug preadult period.
Intervention effect Borfast produced the lowest mealybug intrinsic rate of increase, 0.0656 ± 0.004 d −1.
Intervention effect Borfast produced a finite mealybug increase rate of 1.067 ± 0.004 d −1.
Intervention effect Borfast produced the longest mean mealybug generation time, 55.49 ± 0.84 d.
Observation Borfast, Fyllon Smart and Idai Cu fell in the same statistical category for mealybug suppression.
Observation Borfast had more pronounced effects across several life-table parameters.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Metarhizium robertsii Bp1k had the highest virulence, reducing Planococcus ficus survival to 34.1% after 14 days.

Taxon: grapevineVitist0
Treatment: M. robertsii Bp1ke1
Interactor: P. ficusPlanococcus ficuse1pest
Second interactor: M. robertsii Bp1kMetarhizium robertsiie1biocontrol_agent
Outcome: P. ficus survivale1
Direction: reducinge1
Value: 34.1%e1
Qualifier: after 14 days from the treatmente1

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“M. robertsii Bp1k demonstrated the highest virulence, reducing P. ficus survival to 34.1% after 14 days from the treatment”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 459–581

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“entomopathogenic fungi in grapevine”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 35–70

Title

Investigations of the dual role of entomopathogenic fungi in grapevine: direct and indirect control of Planococcus ficus (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

Riccardo Barbera; Mathilde Ponchon; Nicola Bodino; et al. Biocontrol Science and Technology 2025. doi:10.1080/09583157.2025.2550437

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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Endophytic colonisation by both strains did not significantly affect survival or development of P. ficus.

Taxon: grapevineVitist0
Treatment: endophytic colonisation by both strainse3
Interactor: P. ficusPlanococcus ficuse3pest
Outcome: survival or development of P. ficuse3
Direction: no_changeinferrede3

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“endophytic colonisation by both strains did not significantly affect the survival or development of P. ficus”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 765–873

t0
“entomopathogenic fungi in grapevine”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 35–70

Title

Investigations of the dual role of entomopathogenic fungi in grapevine: direct and indirect control of Planococcus ficus (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

Riccardo Barbera; Mathilde Ponchon; Nicola Bodino; et al. Biocontrol Science and Technology 2025. doi:10.1080/09583157.2025.2550437

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Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Disease prevalence was positively associated with the percentage of vine mealybug-infested plants per site.

Taxon: GrapevineVitist0
Interactor: vine mealybugPlanococcus ficuse2pest
Outcome: disease prevalencee2
Direction: positively associatede2

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“Epidemiological Survey of Grapevine Leafroll and Red Blotch Diseases in Baja California, Mexico”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–95

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“The main variables positively associated with disease prevalence were percentage of vine mealybug-infested plants per site, soil temperature, and accumulated heat units”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 723–891

Title

Epidemiological Survey of Grapevine Leafroll and Red Blotch Diseases in Baja California, Mexico

Karen G. García-Reséndiz; Gabriela Moyano-Briones; Pedro López-Simancas; et al. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture 2025. doi:10.5344/ajev.2025.24059

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Observation Symptomatic plants were found at 92% of the surveyed sites in Baja California.
Observation Average disease prevalence across sites was 20%.
Association Disease prevalence was positively associated with soil temperature.
Association Disease prevalence was positively associated with accumulated heat units.
Association Ambient temperature was negatively associated with disease prevalence.
Observation Disease incidence increased by an average of 1.7% in 2022 across five vineyards.
Observation Disease incidence increased by an average of 9% in 2023 across five vineyards.
Association The site without vine mealybug had the lowest percentage of symptomatic plants.
Association Cabernet Sauvignon and Nebbiolo showed more symptomatic plants than Merlot.
Method / resource Symptom-based diagnosis had a sensitivity of 90% against real-time PCR.
Method / resource Symptom-based diagnosis had a specificity of 52% against real-time PCR.
Recommendation The presence and spread of the two diseases call for regional management programs in Baja California vineyards.

Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The site without vine mealybug had the lowest percentage of symptomatic plants.

Taxon: GrapevineVitist0
Interactor: vine mealybugPlanococcus ficuse5pest
Outcome: percentage of symptomatic plantse5
Direction: loweste5

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“Epidemiological Survey of Grapevine Leafroll and Red Blotch Diseases in Baja California, Mexico”
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e5
“One site with the absence of vine mealybug showed the lowest percentage of symptomatic plants”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1162–1255

Title

Epidemiological Survey of Grapevine Leafroll and Red Blotch Diseases in Baja California, Mexico

Karen G. García-Reséndiz; Gabriela Moyano-Briones; Pedro López-Simancas; et al. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture 2025. doi:10.5344/ajev.2025.24059

Other claims from this paper (12)

Observation Symptomatic plants were found at 92% of the surveyed sites in Baja California.
Observation Average disease prevalence across sites was 20%.
Association Disease prevalence was positively associated with the percentage of vine mealybug-infested plants per site.
Association Disease prevalence was positively associated with soil temperature.
Association Disease prevalence was positively associated with accumulated heat units.
Association Ambient temperature was negatively associated with disease prevalence.
Observation Disease incidence increased by an average of 1.7% in 2022 across five vineyards.
Observation Disease incidence increased by an average of 9% in 2023 across five vineyards.
Association Cabernet Sauvignon and Nebbiolo showed more symptomatic plants than Merlot.
Method / resource Symptom-based diagnosis had a sensitivity of 90% against real-time PCR.
Method / resource Symptom-based diagnosis had a specificity of 52% against real-time PCR.
Recommendation The presence and spread of the two diseases call for regional management programs in Baja California vineyards.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Planococcus ficus transmitted GRLDaV to 100% of recipient vines after a 24-hour acquisition-inoculation period.

Taxon: Vitis vinifera cv. Yalova IncisiVitis viniferae0
Treatment: AP‐IPe0
Interactor: GRLDaVe0pathogen
Second interactor: P. ficusPlanococcus ficuse0pest
Outcome: recipient vines infectede1
Value: 100%e1
Qualifier: after 24e1

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“Virus transmission experiments to the Vitis vinifera cv. Yalova Incisi via P. ficus was carried out using a local GRLDaV isolate by applying AP‐IP for 24, 48 h or 72 h”
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“The virus was transmitted by P. ficus in all AP‐IP trials (100%, 60%, and 20% of recipient vines infected after 24, 48 h, and 72 h, respectively)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 765–910

Title

Transmission of grapevine Roditis leaf discolouration‐associated virus by the vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus (Signoret) in Turkey

Çiğdem Ulubaş‐Serçe; Muhammet Ekemen; Mehmet Bora Kaydan New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 2024. doi:10.1080/01140671.2024.2404961

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Planococcus ficus transmitted GRLDaV to 60% of recipient vines after a 48-hour acquisition-inoculation period.

Taxon: Vitis vinifera cv. Yalova IncisiVitis viniferae0
Treatment: AP‐IPe0
Interactor: GRLDaVe0pathogen
Second interactor: P. ficusPlanococcus ficuse0pest
Outcome: recipient vines infectede1
Value: 60%e1
Qualifier: 48 he1

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“Virus transmission experiments to the Vitis vinifera cv. Yalova Incisi via P. ficus was carried out using a local GRLDaV isolate by applying AP‐IP for 24, 48 h or 72 h”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 596–763

e1
“The virus was transmitted by P. ficus in all AP‐IP trials (100%, 60%, and 20% of recipient vines infected after 24, 48 h, and 72 h, respectively)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 765–910

Title

Transmission of grapevine Roditis leaf discolouration‐associated virus by the vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus (Signoret) in Turkey

Çiğdem Ulubaş‐Serçe; Muhammet Ekemen; Mehmet Bora Kaydan New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 2024. doi:10.1080/01140671.2024.2404961

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Planococcus ficus transmitted GRLDaV to 20% of recipient vines after a 72-hour acquisition-inoculation period.

Taxon: Vitis vinifera cv. Yalova IncisiVitis viniferae0
Treatment: AP‐IPe0
Interactor: GRLDaVe0pathogen
Second interactor: P. ficusPlanococcus ficuse0pest
Outcome: recipient vines infectede1
Value: 20%e1
Qualifier: 72 he1

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“Virus transmission experiments to the Vitis vinifera cv. Yalova Incisi via P. ficus was carried out using a local GRLDaV isolate by applying AP‐IP for 24, 48 h or 72 h”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 596–763

e1
“The virus was transmitted by P. ficus in all AP‐IP trials (100%, 60%, and 20% of recipient vines infected after 24, 48 h, and 72 h, respectively)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 765–910

Title

Transmission of grapevine Roditis leaf discolouration‐associated virus by the vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus (Signoret) in Turkey

Çiğdem Ulubaş‐Serçe; Muhammet Ekemen; Mehmet Bora Kaydan New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 2024. doi:10.1080/01140671.2024.2404961

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