BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF TETRANYCHUS UR77CAE KOCH USING THE PHYTOSEIID MITE, EUSEIUS SCUTALIS (A. - H.) ON APPLE SEEDLINGS | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research | ||||
Article 3, Volume 88, Issue 3, September 2010, Page 693-700 PDF (1.99 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejar.2010.188480 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
ABDEL-SATAR M. METWALLY1; GAMAL ELDIN A. IBRAHIM2; ASHRAF S. EL-HALAWANY2 | ||||
1Faculty Of Agriculture AI-Zahra University, Nasr city, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
2Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The predator mite species E. scutalis (A.-H.) was released in April 10, 2004 and July 20, 2004 at levels (10, 20 and 30 adult per apple seedlings). At level of infestation with two-spotted spider mite T. urticae with averaged 3.23, 3.6 and 3.66 per leaf after 190 days from first and second release the percent reduction of the mite pest averaged 62.4, 72.7 and 78.6%, respectively. | ||||
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