First Report of the Winter Moth Operophtera brumata on Quercus canariensis and Q. afares in North West of Tunisia
Autor: | Yaussra Mannai, Olfa Ezzine, Said Nouira, Mohamed Lahbib Ben Jamâa |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Zdroj: | Tunisian Journal of Plant Protection, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 69-73 (2015) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1737-5436 2490-4368 |
Popis: | Operophtera brumata is a newly detected moth in Tunisia. It is considered the most important leaffeeding pest infesting fruit trees and deciduous forests in northern Europe. A recent outbreak of the winter moths was observed between 2009 and 2014 in oak forest in the North West of Tunisia with a peak density in 2010-2011. O. brumata was observed on totally defoliated Quercus canariensis and Q. afares. In this paper, we present a first report of this pest. |
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