INFESTATION DENSITY OF LEAFHOPPERS; EMPOASCA DECIPIENS AND OROSIUS ALBICINCTUS AND GREEN BUG; NEZARA VIRIDULA ON SESAME IN FAYOUM

Document Type : Research articles.

Abstract

Field population of Empoasca decipiens Paoli, Orosius albicinctus
Dist. and Nezara viridula were evaluated during 2010 and 2011 seasons
on sesame;
Sesamum indicum L. under Fayoum conditions. Sampled with
sweeping net,
Empoasca decipiens was relatively higher (132-173/25
double strokes/week) than
O.albicinctus (13.6-19.7/25 double strokes/
week)
. The maximum densities of the former species were 304 and 349
/25 double strokes in 2010 and 2011 seasons, while were 36.5 and 40.5
/25 double strokes for the 2
nd one. On the other hand, infestation with N.
viridula
began with relatively low numbers (2.0-3.3 individual/25 double
strokes) and increased gradually to reach its maximum of 56.5 and 72.0
individual/25 double strokes in the 1
st and 2nd week of August during
2010 and 2011 seasons, respectively. The estimated population densities
of the studied three insects indicated that they became serious pests for
sesame in Fayoum.


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