Leopard Moth Borer, Zeuzera pyrina L. (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) Threat to Olive Trees, Olea europaea L. (Lamiales: Oleaceae) in Fayoum Governorate and Its Suppressing Trials Using IPM Tactics
Merghem, A., Ahmed, A. (2017). Leopard Moth Borer, Zeuzera pyrina L. (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) Threat to Olive Trees, Olea europaea L. (Lamiales: Oleaceae) in Fayoum Governorate and Its Suppressing Trials Using IPM Tactics. EKB Journal Management System, 9(3), 99-107. doi: 10.21608/eajbsf.2017.17031
Ahmed Merghem; Abd Al-Aziz Ahmed. "Leopard Moth Borer, Zeuzera pyrina L. (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) Threat to Olive Trees, Olea europaea L. (Lamiales: Oleaceae) in Fayoum Governorate and Its Suppressing Trials Using IPM Tactics". EKB Journal Management System, 9, 3, 2017, 99-107. doi: 10.21608/eajbsf.2017.17031
Merghem, A., Ahmed, A. (2017). 'Leopard Moth Borer, Zeuzera pyrina L. (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) Threat to Olive Trees, Olea europaea L. (Lamiales: Oleaceae) in Fayoum Governorate and Its Suppressing Trials Using IPM Tactics', EKB Journal Management System, 9(3), pp. 99-107. doi: 10.21608/eajbsf.2017.17031
Merghem, A., Ahmed, A. Leopard Moth Borer, Zeuzera pyrina L. (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) Threat to Olive Trees, Olea europaea L. (Lamiales: Oleaceae) in Fayoum Governorate and Its Suppressing Trials Using IPM Tactics. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 9(3): 99-107. doi: 10.21608/eajbsf.2017.17031

Leopard Moth Borer, Zeuzera pyrina L. (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) Threat to Olive Trees, Olea europaea L. (Lamiales: Oleaceae) in Fayoum Governorate and Its Suppressing Trials Using IPM Tactics

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, F. Toxicology & Pest Control
Article 9, Volume 9, Issue 3, December 2017, Page 99-107  XML PDF (536.15 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/eajbsf.2017.17031
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Authors
Ahmed Merghem1; Abd Al-Aziz Ahmed2
1Department of Wood borers and Termites, Plant Protection Research Institute.
2- Department of Olive Research, Horticultural Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Abstract
Olive tree, Olea europaea L. (Lamiales:
Oleaceae) is an economically important and strategic crop which widely spreads
throughout the Mediterranean basin countries including Egypt. It suffers from
several serious insect pest attacks especially those arising from wood-boring
insects such as leopard moth, Zeuzera pyrina L. (Lepidoptera: Cossidae).
Present study concerns with the dispersion power of this cossid borer attacking
olive groves at several localities in Fayoum governorate. Additionally,
population fluctuation, infestation rates and degrees have been studied recording the highest levels of infestation reaching
74% and 4.4 hole/tree, respectively whereas the lowest levels of infestation were 15% rate of
infestation and 1.2 hole/tree degree of infestation. Trials to suppress these attacks using IPM tactics
were applied with agricultural processes; pruning and mechanical control,
biological control tools using the green lacewing predator, Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera:
Chrysopidae) release in addition to chemical pesticide usage
(Cidial-L 50%).
Keywords
Leopard moth Zeuzera pyrina; IPM Fayoum governorate Olive tree Olea europaea Green lacewing predator Chrysoperla carnea
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