Prevalence and Distribution of Pine Processionary Moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) in Shahat’s Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis) Plantations, Al-JabalAl-Akhdar, Libya

Autor: Attia Alsanousi, Younes Hamad Sheip
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: مجلة المختار للعلوم, Vol 37, Iss 4 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2617-2178
2617-2186
DOI: 10.54172/mjsc.v37i4.990
Popis: The current study aims at investigating the spatial distribution of pine processionary moth (PPM) in parts of Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar region in Libya (in Shahat area). Two Pinus halepensis stands in the area (in Al-Mansurra and the ancient city of Cyrene) were chosen for field data collection. Growth parameters for pine trees including; tree height, crown height, diameter at breast height, stand density level, location within the stand, health condition, in addition to the observed number of PPM nests per tree were recorded. Pearson correlation coefficient analysis and variance analysis were applied to assess the relationship between obtained variables, and evaluate growth conditions for both stands. Results revealed relatively better growth conditions at Al-Mansurra site compared to Cyrene site. Moreover, PPM nests occurrence was positively correlated with trees growing isolated or on the stand edge (r = 0.54, P value
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