Ecological Studies on Aulacaspis tubercularis (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) and Its Associated Natural Enemies on Mango Trees at Qaliobiya Governorate, Egypt.

Amer, Marwa E. S.; A., Salem M.; H., Hanafy M. E.; Ahmed, Ahmed

doi:10.21608/eajb.2017.12095

	Ecological Studies on Aulacaspis tubercularis (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) and Its Associated Natural Enemies on Mango Trees at Qaliobiya Governorate, Egypt.
Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology
Article 8, Volume 10, Issue 7, November 2017, Page 81-89 PDF (583.47 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/eajb.2017.12095
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Authors
Marwa E. S. Amer¹; Salem M. A.²; Hanafy M. E. H.²; Ahmed Ahmed¹
¹Scale Insects and Mealybugs Research Dept., Plant Protection Research Institute, A.R.C, Dokii, Giza, Egypt.
²Plant Protection Dept., Fac. of Agric. Ain shams Univ; Egypt.
Abstract
Studies on some ecological aspects of Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) and its associated parasitoids and predators on mango trees were carried out at Benha district, Qaliobiya Governorate, Egypt, during two successive years (2014- 2015 and 2015- 2016). The obtained results showed that A. tubercularis had four peaks of activity during April, June, September and January and also, had four overlapping generations in the two seasons of study. Three species of predators were Chrysoperlla carnae (Stephens), Hemisarcoptes coccophagus (Meyer) and Chilocorus bipustulatus (Linnaeus) and three parasitoids species were Habrolepissp. Encarsia sp.and Aphytis sp. were found associated with A. tubercularis on mango leaves. The highest population was in autumn and summer and lowest population was in winter. The heaviest infestations of A. tubercularis were recorded in south and east directions and the upper leaf surface was preferable compared with the lower.
Keywords
Ecological studies; Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead; parasitoids and predators; mango trees


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