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1 Posgrado en Ingenieria y Tecnologia Aplicada, Unidad Academica de Ingenieria Electrica, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas \"[PERSON]\", Zacatecas 98000, Mexico; 341567200 uaz.edu.mx (M.M.-L.); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (C.L.C.-M.); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (A.D.R.-D.S. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (H.A.G.-O. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (M.d.R.M.-B)  
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2 Unidad Academica de Ingenieria Electrica, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas \"[PERSON]\", Zacatecas 98000, Mexico; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (G.E.-G.); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (C.A.O.-O.) Centro de Investigacion, Innovacion y Desarrollo Tecnologic CIDETEC-UVM, Universidad del Valle de Mexico, Guadalajara 44100, Mexico; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (C.A.O.-O.) Centro de Investigacion, Innovacion y Desarrollo Tecnologic CIDETEC-UVM, Universidad del Valle de Mexico, Guadalajara 44100, Mexico; luis. phytosanitary products that should be used to control different types of insects and the correct quantities to apply according to the density of the pests present. The intention of this is to reduce or eliminate the use of phytosanitary products and minimize the impact on the environment. The presence of pests in open-air crops and under greenhouse conditions is one of the biggest problems faced by producers at a national and international level since it can cause losses of up to 40% of the sown crop [5]. In recent years, the presence of different pest insects, such as psyllids (_Bactericera cockerell_), thrips (_Thrips tabac_), whiteflies (_Bemisia tabac_), potato flea beetles (_Epitirix cucumeris_), pepper weevils (_Anthonomus eugenti_), and aphids (_Myzus persicae_), has been of greater importance for detection because these types of insects are vectors of viruses and phytoplasmas that affect the physiology and growth of mirasol pepper and interfere with the production of this crop [6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11]. In various regional studies, up to 55 species of insects associated with the cultivation of chili have been detected; however, only some are considered important pests. In this study, we describe some of the most important pests for mirasol pepper crops in Mexico, according to [PERSON] et al. (2010) [6]. The importance of these species is detailed below. _Bactericera cockerell_: This is widely distributed in regions of Solanaceae producers; its importance lies in the direct damage it causes when sucking the sap of plants. It is a vector of diseases, such as the permanent tomato, potato purple top, and zebra chip [12; 13; 14]. _Thrips tabac_: This insect damages more than 500 types of fruit plants, vegetables and ornamental plants [15] and is found in most of the world. It is extremely dangerous for agriculture [16] since if it is not fought in time, it can cause crop losses of 70% to 100% of production, by either direct or indirect damage [17]. The insect feeds mainly on flowers and severely damages vegetative shoots, infloresesences and fruits in formation, limiting the appearance quality of the product by 25%. In addition, the insect is a vector of viruses such as Tospovirus (Bunyaviridae) and tomato spotted wild virus (TSWV) [16]. _Bemisia tabac_: This species lays its eggs on the underside of the leaf. The larvae commonly feed on the phloem of the plant and suck the sap, damaging the leaf. They also affect the plant by transmitting viruses such as begomovirus, which causes yellowing of the leaves, defoliation and reduction in vigor and can cause crop losses of 20% to 100% [6; 18]. In crops such as tomatoes, they transmit the tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV), which limits tomato production in various regions [19]. _Epitirix cucumeris_: This species damages a great diversity of crops, such as beets, squash, chili, tomato, and others. It feeds on the tender leaves and shoots, especially seedlings recently established in the field. During winter, it lives as an adult under leaves, grass, or underground around crop fields. In spring, they leave their hiding places and begin to feed on the vegetation that starts the new cycle of the available crop [20; 21].