POPULATION FLUCTUATIONS OF THE TWO SPOTTED SPIDER MITE, TETRANYCHUS ARABICUS ATTIAH INFESTING DIFFERENT CUCURBIT VEGETABLES AT DIFFERENT GOVERNORATES | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research | ||||
Article 11, Volume 76, Issue 3, September 1998, Page 983-992 PDF (2.05 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejar.1998.358462 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
MAGDA K. MEGALI; MOHAMED A. DARWISH; AHMED M. GABR | ||||
Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Four experiments were conducted in the four governorates; Giza, Kalubia, Menofia and Fayoum to evaluate the fluctuations in the two-spotted spider mites, Tetranychus arabicus Attiah population on the four cucurbits, i.e. squash, cucumber, cantaloupe, and watermelon. The four cucurbit vegetables were exposed to mite infestation with diffemt degrees according to localities and cucurbit vegetables. In all governorates, cucumber and cantaloupe were the most favourable hosts as infested with the highest mite numbers, while watermelon and squash came after in this respect. As regards to locations, Giza and Kalubia had the highest infestations, while Fayoum had the lowest level. | ||||
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