Dataset for: IPM approaches tested to manage B. cockerelli in Northern Peru

"The potato is one of the most appreciated crops for its nutritional qualities, climatic adaptation and high yields, despite its benefits, the crop in its different physiological stages is affected by a large number of factors such as: susceptibility to diseases (late blight foliar infection; early blight and tuber scab, viruses such as PVX, PVS, PLRV) and attacks by pests (potato moth, aphids, leafhoppers, Epitrix and thrips).

There are quarantined pests and diseases that are a potential threat, among them; the nematodes Globodera rostochiensis, Meloidogyne chitwoodii, several viruses and bacteria such as the Zebra chip and Punta Morada diseases caused by a bacterium and a phytoplasma, both transmitted by the psyllid B. cockerelli. All of the aforementioned, the lack of seed of good phytosanitary quality, among other factors, limit its production and product quality (López U. 2005).