Performance of certain control methods of mole-cricket to protect cotton plants of infestation during 'flowering stage'

Abstract: Mole-crickets are considered of the most important pest of cotton in Egypt. This , work threw some lights on protecting cotton plants. of mole-cricket infestation occurred in flowering stage as it is difficult to add poison baits between cotton plants: To achieve this aim, three experiments had been carried out at Sirs ElIayan Experimental Station. Results reveal that, the cotton yield decreased by the increase of mole-cricket infestation level. Complete destroying mole-cricket tunnels -could be sufficient method for protecting cotton plants of mole-crickets. That can be achieved by deep plow through preparing soil for planting. When cotton plants infested by 2.5 insects of molecricket / m2 and treated with spray calcium and boron on leaves every 15 days from 5/5 till 20/8 and roots treated by nitrogen twice through June and July The cotton yield would.be the,highest one
Publication year 2007
Pages 290-295
Availability location معهد بحوث وقاية النباتات--7ش نادى الصيد--الدقى- الجيزة
Availability number
Organization Name
City الزقازيق
serial title المجلة المصرية للعلوم التطبيقية
ISSN 1110-1571
Author(s) from ARC
Agris Categories Protection of plants - General aspects
AGROVOC
TERMS
Flowering. Fruiting. Gossypium. Gryllotalpa. Infestation. Methods. Performance testing.
Publication Type Journal