Bu çalışma, Mersin ili Mezitli ilçesi Kale köyünde bulunan açık arazide yetiştirilen 500’er adet fidenin dikim arası 40 cm, sıra 60 cm olarak dikilen üç farklı domates çeşidi (Elibol, Süper Lapçin ve No:14397) üzerindeki T. absoluta’nın popülasyonu takip edilerek zarar durumunun belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. 2015 yılında yaprakların da en fazla zararı Elibol, az No:14397 çeşidinde görülmüş, gövde...

Abstract Tuta absoluta , an invasive pinworm characterized by high reproductive potential and adaptation to different agroecological conditions, cause serious damage tomato crops. Chemical control with synthetic insecticides is widely used this pest, although pesticides exhibit side effects on non-target organisms negatively impact the environment, occurrence of resistance some active substance...

Potato tuber moth (PTM), Phthorimaea operculella, is a serious pest of stored potato in most countries where potatoes are grown. Entomopathogens offer promise as alternatives to broad spectrum insecticides for management of this pest. The fungus Muscodor albus, which produces a mixture of antimicrobial volatile organic chemicals, was tested for its insecticidal activity against PTM. Adults and ...

Most agricultural pests are poikilothermic species expected to respond to climate change. Currently, they are a tremendous burden because of the high losses they inflict on crops and livestock. Smallholder farmers in developing countries of Africa are likely to suffer more under these changes than farmers in the developed world because more severe climatic changes are projected in these areas. ...