SEASONAL ABUNDANCE OF THREE PIERCING-SUCKING INSECTS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED NATURAL ENEMIES ON COTTON PLANTS IN THREE DIFFERENT SOWING DATES IN ELGHARBIA GOVERNORATE, EGYPT.
The present study focused on the seasonal abundance of various sucking pests observed on cotton plants in relation to their associated natural enemies at three different sowing dates to determine the best sowing date could escape from the infestation at Gemmeiza Agricultural Research Station, El-Gharbia Governorate during 2006- 2007 cotton seasons. This study clarify that there are three piercing-sucking species infesting cotton plants. Theses species are cotton whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Genn.), cotton leaves Jassid, Emboasca lybica (Deg.) and cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover. The associated natural enemies were lady bird Coccinella undecimpunctata (L.) & C. septempunctata (L.), Scymnus interruptus (Goeze.) & S. syriacus (Marseu), rove beetle, Paederus alfierii (Koch); Orius albidiennis (Reuter), O. laevigatus (Fiebern), Green lacewing, Chryso/la carnea (Steph.) and true spiders. From this study it could be concluded that the first sowing date was the suitable one for cultivating cotton plants which the suitable date for predator's activation (build up) and resultant in piercing-sucking pest's reduction especially A. gossypii. However, the obtained results are of great importance for the sowing date recommendation to improve and develop < br />the crop management program in cotton fields
Ragab, M. G., & El-Fatih, M. M. (2010). SEASONAL ABUNDANCE OF THREE PIERCING-SUCKING INSECTS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED NATURAL ENEMIES ON COTTON PLANTS IN THREE DIFFERENT SOWING DATES IN ELGHARBIA GOVERNORATE, EGYPT.. Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development, 24(1), 72-83. doi: 10.21608/fjard.2010.195657
MLA
M. Gomma Ragab; Monira, M. El-Fatih. "SEASONAL ABUNDANCE OF THREE PIERCING-SUCKING INSECTS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED NATURAL ENEMIES ON COTTON PLANTS IN THREE DIFFERENT SOWING DATES IN ELGHARBIA GOVERNORATE, EGYPT.", Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development, 24, 1, 2010, 72-83. doi: 10.21608/fjard.2010.195657
HARVARD
Ragab, M. G., El-Fatih, M. M. (2010). 'SEASONAL ABUNDANCE OF THREE PIERCING-SUCKING INSECTS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED NATURAL ENEMIES ON COTTON PLANTS IN THREE DIFFERENT SOWING DATES IN ELGHARBIA GOVERNORATE, EGYPT.', Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development, 24(1), pp. 72-83. doi: 10.21608/fjard.2010.195657
VANCOUVER
Ragab, M. G., El-Fatih, M. M. SEASONAL ABUNDANCE OF THREE PIERCING-SUCKING INSECTS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED NATURAL ENEMIES ON COTTON PLANTS IN THREE DIFFERENT SOWING DATES IN ELGHARBIA GOVERNORATE, EGYPT.. Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development, 2010; 24(1): 72-83. doi: 10.21608/fjard.2010.195657
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