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Qualitative and quantitative survey of mite and insect pests infesting ornamental plants in Giza governorate
Joint Authors
Nur al-Din, M. M.
Muwafi, M. H.
Sanad, M. H.
Abd Allah, A. A.
Source
Egyptian Journal of Plant Protection Research Institute
Issue
Vol. 2, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2019), pp.256-269, 14 p.
Publisher
Plant Protection Research Institute
Publication Date
2019-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Ornamental plants are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design and play important role in human health and psychology.
The aim of this research paper is to study the survey mites and insects infesting three ornamental plants, Lantana camara L., Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
and Acalypha wilkesiana Müll.
Moreover, biweekly sampling was done for two successive years extending from January 2014 to December 2015 to evaluate the population density and the population dynamic of phytophagous pests and their natural enemies infesting these previous plants in Giza Governorate.
The survey revealed the presence of 28 mite species and 24 genera belonging to 12 families and four orders collected from leaves and debris under the previous plants; while survey of insect were 23 insect species and 18 genera belonging to 11 families and five orders.
The frequent pests were the two spotted spider mites (TSSM), Tetranychus urticae Koch ( Acari : Tetranychidae ), the mealybug, Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell) (Hemiptera : Pseudococcidae ) and the aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and the predatory mites, Phytoseiulus persimilis (Athias-Henriot) and Amblyseius swirskii (Athias-Henriot) (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae).
The results showed that the mealybug was the most dominant species on hibiscus followed by the TSSM on acalypha then the aphid on lantana, while the predators were abundant on hibiscus shrubs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muwafi, M. H.& Abd Allah, A. A.& Nur al-Din, M. M.& Sanad, M. H.. 2019. Qualitative and quantitative survey of mite and insect pests infesting ornamental plants in Giza governorate. Egyptian Journal of Plant Protection Research Institute،Vol. 2, no. 2, pp.256-269.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1323660
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muwafi, M. H.…[et al.]. Qualitative and quantitative survey of mite and insect pests infesting ornamental plants in Giza governorate. Egyptian Journal of Plant Protection Research Institute Vol. 2, no. 2 (2019), pp.256-269.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1323660
American Medical Association (AMA)
Muwafi, M. H.& Abd Allah, A. A.& Nur al-Din, M. M.& Sanad, M. H.. Qualitative and quantitative survey of mite and insect pests infesting ornamental plants in Giza governorate. Egyptian Journal of Plant Protection Research Institute. 2019. Vol. 2, no. 2, pp.256-269.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1323660
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 268-269
Record ID
BIM-1323660