Impact of winter pruning of pomegranate trees onAphis punicae(Hemiptera, Aphididae) and its natural enemies in Tunisia

Autor: Monia Ben Halima Kamel, Besma Assadi, Lassaad Mdellel
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.). 51:266-271
ISSN: 2168-6351
0037-9271
DOI: 10.1080/00379271.2015.1114425
Popis: SummaryWinter pruning is a cultural practice used to modify vegetative growth, which is likely to affect the development of pests. However, it has been poorly defined as a cultural method for diminishing the population levels of the pomegranate aphid Aphis punicae (Hemiptera, Aphididae) in pomegranate orchards. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of winter pruning of pomegranate on A. punicae population and their natural enemies. The results showed that winter pruning significantly decreased the population of A. punicae (p
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