Effect of directions and weather factors on seasonal abundance of pink sugar cane mealybug, Saccharicoccus sacchari (Hemiptera : Pseudococcidae)‎ in Nage Hamade, Egypt

Abstract EN

The pink sugar cane mealybug Saccharicoccus sacchari (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is serious pest on sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.).

This study was carried out in Nage Hamade, Egypt, through two successive years (2016/2017 and 2017/2018).

Obtained results indicated that east direction is highly population then north, west and finally south in two years of study.

Nymph of S.

sacchari on the east recorded four peaks, the highest one on end of August whereas the lowest one in middle of December in first year.

While the adult recoded three peaks, the highest one on first week of November 2017.

Second year of study both of nymph and adult stage had four peaks.

The population of nymph and adult was positive with temperature and negative with RH% in two years of study.