SEASONAL ACTIVITY OF THE FRUIT-STALK BORER, ORYCTES AGAMEMNON (BURM.) (COLEOPTERA-SCARABAEIDAE) IN SULTANATE OF OMAN | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research | ||||
| Article 16, Volume 77, Issue 4, December 1999, Page 1597-1605 PDF (1.94 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejar.1999.342393 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| AL-SAYED A. ELWAN; SALIM S. AL-TAMIEMI | ||||
| Jimmah Research Station (JRS), Al- Dakhlyia Region, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries , Sultanate of Oman | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Robinson pattern moth trap was used for monitoring the seasonal activity of the fruit-stalk borer, Oryctes agamemnon (Burm.) for three successive years (1995 - 1997) in the Date Palm Research Station of wadi Quriyat (W. Q), Al-Dakhlyia Region , Sultanate of Oman. The results obtained revealed that , the fruit - stalk borer had one peak per year. itie seasonal activity of the pest started in the first year from the second week of April until the third week of August and the maximum period of activity occurred during the first week of June. Whereas the seasonal activity started in the second year, from the first week of May until the second week of August and the maximum period of activity occurred during the second week of June. In the third year, the seasonal activity began in the first week of May until the second week of october and the maximum period of activity occurred during the first week of July. | ||||
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