MANGOUD, A., SALEM, M., ABD EL-AZIZ, M. (2007). THE EFFICIENCY OF THE VEDALIA BEETLE, RODALIA CARDINAL'S (MULSANT) IN SUPPRESSING THE POPULATION OF THE SEYCHELLARUM MEALYBUG, ICERYA SEYCHELLARUM (WESTWOOD) ON WASHINGETONIA PALMS. test, 85(4), 1303-1312. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2007.227916
ASHRAF A. H. MANGOUD; MOHAMED A. SALEM; MOHAMED A. ABD EL-AZIZ. "THE EFFICIENCY OF THE VEDALIA BEETLE, RODALIA CARDINAL'S (MULSANT) IN SUPPRESSING THE POPULATION OF THE SEYCHELLARUM MEALYBUG, ICERYA SEYCHELLARUM (WESTWOOD) ON WASHINGETONIA PALMS". test, 85, 4, 2007, 1303-1312. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2007.227916
MANGOUD, A., SALEM, M., ABD EL-AZIZ, M. (2007). 'THE EFFICIENCY OF THE VEDALIA BEETLE, RODALIA CARDINAL'S (MULSANT) IN SUPPRESSING THE POPULATION OF THE SEYCHELLARUM MEALYBUG, ICERYA SEYCHELLARUM (WESTWOOD) ON WASHINGETONIA PALMS', test, 85(4), pp. 1303-1312. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2007.227916
MANGOUD, A., SALEM, M., ABD EL-AZIZ, M. THE EFFICIENCY OF THE VEDALIA BEETLE, RODALIA CARDINAL'S (MULSANT) IN SUPPRESSING THE POPULATION OF THE SEYCHELLARUM MEALYBUG, ICERYA SEYCHELLARUM (WESTWOOD) ON WASHINGETONIA PALMS. test, 2007; 85(4): 1303-1312. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2007.227916

THE EFFICIENCY OF THE VEDALIA BEETLE, RODALIA CARDINAL'S (MULSANT) IN SUPPRESSING THE POPULATION OF THE SEYCHELLARUM MEALYBUG, ICERYA SEYCHELLARUM (WESTWOOD) ON WASHINGETONIA PALMS

Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research
Article 16, Volume 85, Issue 4, December 2007, Pages 1303-1312    PDF (2.69 M)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejar.2007.227916
Authors
ASHRAF A. H. MANGOUD1; MOHAMED A. SALEM2; MOHAMED A. ABD EL-AZIZ1
1Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
2Faculty of Agriculture, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
Larvae and adult of seychellarum mealybug, Icerya seychellarum (Westwood) (Homoptera : Margarodidae) became very important insect pest attacking different species of ornamental plants such as Washingetonia palms, Washingtonia (littera. The vedalia beetle, Rodalia cardinalis (Mulsant) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) play a good role in reducing the population density of Seychellarum mealybug. R. cardinalis was released (one time), at early June 2003 and repeated in 2004, at Giza Governorate at a rate of 20, 30 and 40 individuals/tree during the first season (2003), the percent reduction of I. seychel/arum increased gradually with elapse of time reaching the maximum in early September. The achieved reduction in Seychellarum population averaged 73, 87 and 97%, respectively. The same trend of percent reduction of I. seychellarum was achieved in the second season (2004). The following percent reduction, 74, 85 and 98% was induced at release rate of 20, 30 and 40 individuals of Vedalia beetle, respectively. From the above mentioned results, the vedalia beetle, Rodalia cardinalis (Mulsant) could be used successfully as an active component in the integrated program for controlling the seychellarum mealybug, keiya seychellarum (Westwood) on the ornamental plants for minimizing the risk use of insecticides on the public health and the environment.
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