Entomology

Phyllis Weintraub, Ph.D.
Tel.: 972 8 992-8678
Fax: 972 8 992-6485
Mobile: 056 220170
phyllisw@volcani.agri.gov.il

Entomology Unit
Gilat Research Center
D.N. Negev 85280
Israel

On-line status reports

Broad mites in the Arava, Israel
Pest control by vacuum removal
The pea leafminer in Israel
Vectors of phytoplasmas in carrots
Vectors of phytoplasmas in hybrid Limonium
Vectors of phytoplasmas in vineyards

Areas of expertise

• Biology and control of Liriomyza huidobrensis
• Biology and control of leafhopper vectors
• Ecology of the broad mite
• Physical and biological control of insects in greenhouses

Research staff

Sophia Kleitman
Rafi Mori

Student

Carmit Tal - M.Sc.

Recent publications

1. Weintraub, P.G., Kleitman, S., Alchanatis, V. and Palevsky, E. (2007). Factors affecting the distribution of a predatory mite on greenhouse sweet pepper. Exp. & Appl. Acarol. In press.
2. Tal, C., Coll, M. and Weintraub, P.G. (2007). Biological control of Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Acari: Tarsonemidae) by the predaceous mite Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae). IOBC/wprs Bulletin 30. In press.
3. Weintraub, P.G. (2007). Integrated control of pests in tropical and subtropical sweet pepper production. Pest Manag. Sci. 63: 753-760.
4. Gerson, U. and Weintraub, P.G. (2007). Mites for the control of pests in protected cultivation. Pest Manag. Sci. 63: 658-676.
5. Weintraub, P.G ., Kleitman, S., Shapira, N., Argov, Y. and Palevsky, E. (2006). Efficacy of Phytoseiulus persimilis versus Neoseiulus californicus for controlling spider mites on greenhouse sweet pepper. IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 29(4): 121-125.
6. Argov, Y., Berkeley, M., Domeratzky, S., Melamed, E., Weintraub, P., and Palevsky, E. (2006). Identification of pollens for small scale mass rearing of Neoseiulus californicus and a novel method for quality control. IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 29(4): 126-132.
7. Weintraub, P.G and Beanland, L. (2006). Insect vectors of phytoplasmas. Annual Review of Entomology 51: 91-111 plus supplemental table. PDF available upon request.
8. Weintraub, P.G. and Mujica, N. (2006). Systemic effects of a spinosad insecticide on Liriomyza huidobrensis larvae. Phytoparasitica 34: 21-24.
9. Sharon, R., Soroker, V., Wesley, S.D., Zahavi, T., Harari, A., and Weintraub, P.G. (2005). Vitex agnus-castas is a preferred host plant for Hyalesthes obsoletus. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 31: 1051-1052. (Download PDF file).
10. Weintraub, P.G., Pivonia, S., Rosner, A. and Gera, A. (2004). A new disease in Limonium hybrids. II. Insect vectors. HortScience 39: 1060-1061.
11. Gera, A., Maslenin, L., Rosner, A., Zeidan, M., Pivonia, S. and Weintraub, P.G. (2004). A new disease in Limonium hybrids. I. Molecular identification. HortScience 39: 1056-1059.
12. Weintraub, P.G. and Orenstein, S. (2004). Potential leafhopper vectors of phytoplasma in carrots.  Int’l. J. Trop. Ins. Sci. 24: 228-235.
13. Civelek, H.S. and Weintraub, P.G. (2004). Effects of two plant extracts on larval serpentine leafminers, Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) (Diptera:  Agromyzidae), in tomatoes.  J. Econ. Entomol. 97: 1581-1586.
14. Weintraub, P.G., Alchanatis, V. and Palevsky, E.  (2004). Distributions of the predatory mite, Neoseiulus cucumeris, in greenhouse pepper. ACTA Horticulturae No. 659: 281-285.
15. Weintraub, P.G. and M.J. Berlinger. (2004). Physical control in greenhouses and field crops. In: Novel Approaches to Insect Pest Management. Eds.: A.R. Horowitz and I. Ishaaya. pp. 301-318. Springer. Germany. 
16. Civelek, H.S. and Weintraub, P.G. (2003). Effects of bensultap on larval serpentine leafminers, Liriomyza trifolii (Buregess) (Diptera:  Agromyzidae), in tomatoes. Crop Protect.  22: 479-483.
17. Weintraub, P.G., Kleitman, S., Mori, R., Shapira, N., and Palevsky, E. (2003). Control of broad mites (Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks)) on organic greenhouse sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) with the predatory mite, Neoseiulus cucumeris (Oudemans). Biol. Cont. 26: 300-309.
18. Orenstein S., Zahavi T., Nestel, D., Sharon,  R., Barkalifa, M., and Weintraub P.G. (2003). Spatial dispersion patterns of potential leafhopper and planthopper (Homoptera) vectors of phytoplasma, and their associated phytoplasmas, in wine vineyards. Ann. appl. Biol. 142: 341-348.
19. Weintraub, P.G. and Palevsky, E. (2003). Distribution and diel movement of the predatory mite, Neoseiulus cucumeris, on greenhouse sweet pepper – preliminary study. IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 26: 89-94.
20. Weintraub, P.G., Shapira, N., Chiel, E. and Steinberg, S. (2002). Effect of various release schedules of Eretmocerus mundus on the control of Bemisia tabaci in organic greenhouse peppers, in Israel - preliminary results. IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 25: 301-304.
21. Civelek, H.S., Yoldas, Z. and Weintraub, P.G. (2002). The parasitoid complex of Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard, 1926) in cucumber greenhouses in Izmir Province, western Turkey. Phytoparasitica 30: 285-287.
22. Weintraub, P.G. and A.R. Horowitz. (2001). Vacuuming insect pests: the Israeli experience. In: Physical Control Methods in Plant Protection. Eds.: C. Vincent, B. Panneton and F. Fleurat-Lessard. pp. 294-302. Springer. Germany.
23. Orenstein, S., Zahavi, T. and Weintraub, P.G. (2001). Distribution of phytoplasma in grapevines in the Golan Heights, Israel, and development of a new universal primer. Vitis 40: 219-223.
24. Weintraub, P.G. (2001). Changes in the dynamics of the leafminer, Liriomyza huidobrensis, in Israeli potato fields. International Journal of Pest Management. 47: 95-102.
25. Palevsky, E., Soroker, V., Weintraub, P., Mansour, F., Abu-Moach, F. and Gerson, U. (2001). How specific is the phoretic relationship between broad mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) (Acari: Tarsonemidae), and its insect vectors? Exp. & Appl. Acrol. 25: 217-224.
26. Klein, M., Weintraub, P.G., Davidovich, M., Kuznetsova, L., Zahavi, T., Ashanova, A., Orenstein, S. and Tanne, E. (2001). Monitoring phytoplasma-bearing leafhoppers/planthoppers in vineyards in the Golan Heights, Israel. J. Appl. Entomol. 125: 19-23.
27. Weintraub, P.G. (2001). Effects of cyromazine and abamectin on the leafminer, Liriomyza huidobrensis and its parasitoid, Diglyphus isaea in potatoes. Crop Protection 20: 207-213.
28. Weintraub, P.G. (1999). Effects of cyromazine and abamctin on the lefminer, Liriomyza huidobrensis, and its parsitoid, Diglyphus isaea, in celery. Ann. Appl. Biol. 135: 547-554.
29. Weintraub, P.G. and Horowitz, A.R. (1999). Management of the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Genn.), on melon by pneumatic removal. Ins. Sci. Applicat. 19: 173-178.
30. Weintraub, P.G. and Horowitz, A.R. (1998). Effects of translaminar versus conventional insecticides on Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) and Diglyphus isaea Walker (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) populations in celery. J. Econ. Entomol. 91: 1180-1185.
31. Weintraub, P.G. and Horowitz, A.R. (1997). Systemic effects of a neem insecticide on Liriomyza huidobrensis larvae. Phytoparasitica 25: 283-289.
32. Weintraub, P.G., Arazi, Y and Horowitz, A.R. (1996). Management of insect pests in celery and potato crops by pneumatic removal. Crop Protection 15: 763-769.
33. Weintraub, P.G. and Horowitz, A.R. (1996). Spatial and diel activity of the pea leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in potatoes, Solanum tuberosum. Environ. Entomol. 25: 722-726.
    

Book Chapters

1. Vincent, C., P.G. Weintraub, G.J. Hallman, F. Fleurat-Lessard, (2008). Insect management with physical methods in pre- and post-harvest situations. In: IPM World Textbook. Eds.: E.B. Radcliffe and W.D. Hutchison. Cambridge University Press.
2. Weintraub, P.G. and L. Beanland. (2006). Insect vectors of phytoplasmas. In: Annual Review of Entomology 51: 91-111, plus supplemental table.
3. Weintraub, P.G. and M.J. Berlinger. (2004). Physical control in greenhouses and field crops. In: Novel Approaches to Insect Pest Management. Eds.: A.R. Horowitz and I. Ishaaya. pp. 301-318. Springer. Germany.
4. Weintraub, P.G. and A.R. Horowitz. (2001). Vacuuming insect pests: the Israeli experience. In: Physical Control Methods in Plant Protection. Eds.: C. Vincent, B. Panneton and F. Fleurat-Lessard. pp. 294-302. Springer. Germany.
5. Weintraub, P.G. and A.R. Horowitz. (2000). Vacuuming insect pests: the Israeli experience. In: La Lutte Physique en Phytoprotection. Eds.: C. Vincent, B. Panneton and F. Fleurat-Lessard. pp. 315-324. INRA. Paris, France (in French).

Additional publications in Hebrew