Winter and summer pruning are widely applied processes in all fruit trees, including in peach orchard management. This study was conducted to determine the effects of summer prunings (SP), as compared to winter pruning (WP), on shoot length, shoot diameter, trunk cross sectional area (TCSA) increment, fruit yield, fruit quality, and carbohydrate content of two early ripening peach cultivars ("E...

The effect of inflorescence number and distribution along the shoot on the level of fruit-set was studied using `ON' year olive trees with a high level of floral differentiation. Reduced levels and different inflorescence distribution patterns were created artificially by hand inflorescence thinning. In most cases, removal of up to 50% of the inflorescences had either no effect on the total amo...

In this study the sensitivity of peach tree (Prunus persica L.) to three water stress levels from mid-pit hardening until harvest was assessed. Seasonal patterns of shoot and fruit growth, gas exchange (leaf photosynthesis, stomatal conductance and transpiration) as well as carbon (C) storage/mobilization were evaluated in relation to plant water status. A simple C balance model was also develo...

A new species of Lixophaga Townsend (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Colombia, Lixophaga puscolulo Carrejo & Woodley, sp. nov., is described and illustrated. It is a parasitoid of the tomato fruit borer, Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), an insect pest of Solanum quitoense Lam., in Colombia. Aspects of its biology are briefly discussed.

0261-2194/$ e see front matter 2010 Elsevier Ltd. doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2010.02.016 On 14 October 2009, the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) of India approved the commercialization of transgenic Bt brinjal (1⁄4eggplant), transformed to express an insecticidal protein (Cry1Ac) from the bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis. This was a significant decision on the long road to becoming the...

Population abundance of red spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch., was studied in cucmber, ribbed gourd, bitter gourd, snake gourd, aroids and teasle gourd and efficacy of four new acaricides were tested against this pest in brinjal at the farmer’s field of Norsingdi during 2009-2010. At the same time, the spatial distribution of this pest in brinjal crop was also studied. Results indicated th...

Abstract Silicon (Si) can improve plant resistance to herbivorous insect attack. Early shoot borer (ESB), is one of the most solemn lepidopterans borers on sugarcane in India. Even with insecticide application, management this pest difficult. The requires a fresh new approach. As result, current study aims determine effect silicon early borer, Chilo infuscatellus Walker, through biophysical fac...

The main aim of this review is to document the insect pests and diseases jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) their management in Bangladesh compared other growing countries. This article was based on mostly literature review. A. being national fruit Bangladesh, widely consumed by most rural people. All parts tree are used as human food, animal feed wood source for furniture. Jackfruit conta...