CITRUS TREE BORERS: (1) ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF CONTROL OF HYPOTHENEMUSERUD/TUS(COLEOPTERA: SCOLYTIDAE) BY HORTICULTURAL, MICROBIOLOGICAL AND LOCAL CHEMICAL TREATMENTS IN EGYPT | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research | ||||
Article 4, Volume 85, Issue 3, September 2007, Page 821-834 PDF (3.16 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejar.2007.226368 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
ANTWAN W. TADROS1; AMINA M. ABD EL-RAHMAN2; RADY M. ABD EL-MOATY1 | ||||
1Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt | ||||
2Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Non-conventional 10 means of control (horticultural, microbiological, and local chemical treatments) were evaluated in an infested citrus orchard located at Tokh district, Qalubia govemorate during 1 and 2 successive years (December 2002 / to November 03 and/or 2003 / 04) against H. eruchtus The rate of reduction of infestation with winter pruning treatment averaged 40.53 and 59.32%, summer pruning treatment (17.80 and 23.29%), winter and summer pruning treatments (49.79 and 63.98%), fungal treatment (12.30 and 13.35%), bacterial treatment 19.67 and 10.87%), local spraying treatments (61.47 and 78.88%), local painting treatment (34.90 and 55.90%), winter and summer pruning and local spraying treatments together (78.15 and 91.30%), winter and summer pruning and local painting treatments together (68.42 and 82.30%), when applied for 1 and 2-successive years, respectively. | ||||
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