Improvement Quality and Quantity of Okra Seed Yield (abelmoschus Esculentus L.) Through Control of Cotton Seed Bug (oxycarenus Hyalinipennies Costa)
Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: The present study aimed to (Ι) Determine the effect of cottonseed bug infestation on yield and quality of okra seeds. (П) Evaluatethe efficacy of some treatments on reducing seed damage caused bycotton seed bug. (III) Determine the effect of preventing the cottonseed bug control at beginning of the pods dryness. To achieve thesegoals, the behavior of viability of okra seeds was study under the threemethods of control cotton seed bug infestation. Treatment (1): floralbuds were bagged from beginning of its formation until beginning ofthe pods dryness, treatment (2): floral buds were bagged frombeginning of its formation until beginning of the floral bud formationto the completely pods dryness treatment (3): insecticide sprayingtreatment on Balady "red" genotype. This study was carried out duringtwo successive seasons. Results showed significant differencesbetween number and weight of perfect seeds, number and weight ofdamaged seeds, damaged seed percentage, seed germinationpercentage, weight of 1000 seeds, crude fat and crude proteinpercentage were significantly increased by the treatment (2). Thecheck treatment resulted in maximum number of damaged seed perplant, highest weight of damaged seeds per plant and also highestdamaged seed percentage. In addition that, mass and density of seeds(physical properties) were increased by treatment (2). Preventing thecotton seed bug control at beginning of the pod dryness led to lowquality and quantity of okra seed yield.
Authors: H. H Hamed, A. F. E. Afsah, S. H. A. Hussein
Institution: Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3203384489