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VOL. 5, ISSUE 3 (2023)
Occurrence of Bactrocera zonata and Ceratitis capitata in chemically untreated and treated orange orchard
Authors
Fathy Dina Mandouh, Abdel-Hady Amira Ali
Abstract
The Mediterranean fruit fly (MFF), Ceratitis capitata
(Wiedemann), and the peach fruit fly (PFF), Bactrocera zonata (Saunders),
are two of the most significant pests infesting citrus plantations around the
world, including Egypt. In two orange orchards, one of which received sexual
control attractants while the other did not, the seasonal activity of PFF and
MFF was examined during the course of two succeeding fruiting seasons in
2020/21 and 2021/22. In
the untreated orchard, PFF showed two to three different peaks of activity each
year; however, in the treated orchard, its population was normally low with
just one modest surge. In the untreated orange orchard, MFF displayed three to
four peaks of activity; in the treated orchard, it recorded three marginal
peaks. The ratio of PFF flies in treated vs untreated (FTD) orchards was 1:
11.43 flies and 1: 12.28 flies during the first and second seasons,
respectively. For MFF, the ratio was 1: 5.05 and 1: 12.65 flies over the same
periods. On the other side, there were adverse correlations between the
population levels of PFF and MFF and the farmed orange area.
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How to cite this article:
Fathy Dina Mandouh, Abdel-Hady Amira Ali "Occurrence of <i>Bactrocera zonata</i> and <i>Ceratitis capitata</i> in chemically untreated and treated orange orchard". International Journal of Agriculture and Plant Science, Vol 5, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 1-6
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