Controlling Greater Date Moth Arenipses sabella Hamp. [Lepidoptera: Pyralidae] using combine controlling methods (IPM approach) comparing to chemical control at El-Baharia Oasis, Egypt

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1 Palms insects and Diseases Control Department, Central Laboratory for Date Palm Research and Development, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt

2 Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture Moshtohor, Benha University, Egypt

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Date palm trees is an essential plant all over Egypt, especially in Oases were the main clusters for variety siwe which is the main source for income there. With expansion of planting of palm filed for producing with more quality and quantity for local market and exporting, we had to face many challenges, one of them is pests infesting date palm fruit causing losses in the yield like (GDM) Arenipses sabella as it causes up to 30% losses. It infects flowers and newly formed fruits and fully mature fruit (Ta
Date palm trees Phoenix dactylifera L. is an essential tree all over Egypt, especially in Oases were the main clusters for variety as siwe which is the main source for income there. With expansion of planting of palm filed for producing with more quality and quantity for local market and exporting, which facing many challenges, one of them is pests infesting date palm fruit led to losses in the yield like Greater Date Moth (GDM) Arenipses sabella as it causes up to 30% losses. It infects flowers, newly formed fruits and fully mature fruit (Tamr). The experiment carried out at El-Baharia Oasis studying using combine of controlling measures (IPM) comparing with chemical control for controlling GDM population with environmental sustainability and safe production. The paper exam palm leaves/ bunches, fallen dates for larva, and light traps for adults.
Using sequences of agriculture practices – natural enemies – bio-pesticide to see how it reduces the population compared with the common chemical pesticide used in the palm orchards. This IPM gives a reduction in population density almost like using chemical control. Reduction for infestations from 5 – 7% in bunches, %37 – 40% in fallen dates, and 8 – 9% in light traps to 0 – 1% in bunches, 3 – 4% in fallen dates, and 2 – 7% in light traps at the second year of treatment. From the obtained results applying the combine program as shown in the experiment for safe dates and keeping the stainability of the environment.
mr). The experiment carried out at El-Baharia Oasis studying using combine of controlling measures (IPM) comparing with chemical control in controlling GDM population with environmental sustainability and safe production. We exam palm leaves/ bunches and fallen dates for larva, and light traps for adults.
Using sequences of agriculture practices – natural enemies – bio-pesticide to see how it reduces the population compared with the common chemical pesticide used in the palm orchards. This IPM gives us a reduction in population density almost as what we get with using chemical control. Reduction for infestations from 5 – 7% in brunches, %37 – 40% in fallen dates, and 8 – 9% in light traps to 0 – 1% in brunches, 3 – 4% in fallen dates, and 2 – 7% in light traps at the second year of treatment. For that we recommended applying the combine program as shown in the experiment for safe dates and keeping the stainability of the environment.

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