Comparative study of Cucurbit fly: Dacus ciliatus Loew (Diptera: Tephritidae) infestation on Zucchini squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) at Huraimila and Diraab, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia. | ||
| Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology | ||
| Article 9, Volume 6, Issue 2, June 2013, Pages 91-96 PDF (238.34 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/eajbsa.2013.13367 | ||
| Author | ||
| Abdulrahman Saad Aldawood | ||
| Department of Plant Protection, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Dacus ciliatus Loew (Diptera: Tephritidae) infestation was studied on regular and hybrid varieties of Zucchini squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) in summer growing season at two locations, Huraimila and Diraab educational farm, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The experiments were laid down following randomized complete block design (RCBD). Results indicated no significant differences between the varieties for fruit fly (D. ciliatus) infestation within each location. Huraimila had significantly greater fruit fly infestation as compared to Diraab. In Huraimila, infestation peak was observed in the last week of May whereas, in Diraab no significant change was observed during the month of May but a significant reduction in infestation was recorded in the mid of June. Results indicated a correlation (r = 0.66 at <0.0001) between average number of zucchini squashes harvested and number of infested squashes per line. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Dacus ciliatus Loew; Diptera; Tephritidae; Infestation; Zucchini squash; Cucurbita pepo L; Variety; locations | ||
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