Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Aulacaspis tubercularis (Newstead) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) is one of the most important pests of mango trees. Therefore, the first objective of the work is to field-evaluate some chemical and nonchemical control agents against the white-scale insect on Golek mango trees. The second goal is to determine the effectiveness of eight foliar treatments applied with and without the addition of potassium silicate and zinc sulfate in improving the productivity and quality of mango fruits. According to the findings, A. tubercularis adult females were less susceptible to the evaluated treatments than the nymphs. Additionally, Actellic treatment proved to be the most successful in controlling A. tubercularis nymphs and adult females on mango leaves. Even though orange oil treatment was the least dangerous treatment for this pest, a number of evaluations are necessary to determine how effective these treatments are for beneficial insects. Also, the highest increase in the fruits' physical characteristics, yield, and fruit quality compared to untreated trees was recorded in trees treated with pirimiphos-methyl in addition to a mixture of potassium silicate at 5 ml/liter of water and zinc sulfate at 5 g/liter of water. The lowest of them was seen in trees treated with orange oil only.
Language: English
Topic: Research on scale insects
Subfield: Insect Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
Award: G3337403330
OpenAlex ID: W4405914758