MOHAMED, M., MAHMOUD, M., ABDEL- MONEM, E., EL- KHOULY, M. (2007). POTENTIAL USE OF CHARD AS A PLANT TRAP FOR THE TORTOISE BEETLE CASSIDA VITTATA VILL IN SUGAR BEET PLANTATIONS. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 85(2), 411-418. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2007.214381
MOHAMED A. MOHAMED; MOHAMED A. MAHMOUD; EGLAL M. ABDEL- MONEM; MOHAMED I. EL- KHOULY. "POTENTIAL USE OF CHARD AS A PLANT TRAP FOR THE TORTOISE BEETLE CASSIDA VITTATA VILL IN SUGAR BEET PLANTATIONS". Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 85, 2, 2007, 411-418. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2007.214381
MOHAMED, M., MAHMOUD, M., ABDEL- MONEM, E., EL- KHOULY, M. (2007). 'POTENTIAL USE OF CHARD AS A PLANT TRAP FOR THE TORTOISE BEETLE CASSIDA VITTATA VILL IN SUGAR BEET PLANTATIONS', Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 85(2), pp. 411-418. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2007.214381
MOHAMED, M., MAHMOUD, M., ABDEL- MONEM, E., EL- KHOULY, M. POTENTIAL USE OF CHARD AS A PLANT TRAP FOR THE TORTOISE BEETLE CASSIDA VITTATA VILL IN SUGAR BEET PLANTATIONS. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 2007; 85(2): 411-418. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2007.214381
POTENTIAL USE OF CHARD AS A PLANT TRAP FOR THE TORTOISE BEETLE CASSIDA VITTATA VILL IN SUGAR BEET PLANTATIONS
1Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
2Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Abstract
Chard (Beta ntaris var. oda) was used as plant barrier of sugar beet field In order to eliminate the population denisty of different stages of the tortoise beetle Cassea vitiate Vill. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and lowering sugar beet infestation. Results of field trials Indicated significant decrease in insect numbers and increase of sucrose in sugar beet with chard barrier compared with sole sugar beet. Egg, larva and adult populations decreased by 69.2, 81.5, and 53.1%, respectively. At the same time, rate of insect infestation decreased by 18.2% and sucrose content of sugar beet with chard averaged 19.2% compared with 13.1% in sole sugar beet.