SEASONAL OCCURRENCE OF CERATITIS CAPITATA (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE) ON ARGAN TREES (ARGANIA SPINOSE, SAPOTACEAE) IN MOROCCO

SUMMARY The main objectives of this study are the assessment of Ceratitis capitata infestation level on Argan fruits, and monitoring of its seasonal dynamics, as well as the assessment of parasitism rate by its parasitoid Psyttalia concolor in Argan orchard. Climatic data The farm is equipped by its...

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Published in:Poljoprivreda i šumarstvo 2023-06, Vol.69 (2), p.59-70
Main Authors: AJERRAR, Abdelhadi, QESSAOUI, Redouan, LAHMYED, Hind, BOUHARROUD, Rachid, CHEBLI, Bouchra, ZAAFRANI, Mina, Hassan MAYAD, El
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aeration
Annual variations
Citrus fruits
Climatic data
Containers
Fruits
Horticulture
Humidity
Males
Manures
Parasitism
Pheromones
Rainfall
Relative humidity
Seasonal variations
Trees
Weather stations
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Summary:SUMMARY The main objectives of this study are the assessment of Ceratitis capitata infestation level on Argan fruits, and monitoring of its seasonal dynamics, as well as the assessment of parasitism rate by its parasitoid Psyttalia concolor in Argan orchard. Climatic data The farm is equipped by its own meteorological station, which recorded the weather parameters. [...]monthly temperature, rainfall and relative humidity are recorded. The collected fruits were transferred immediately to the laboratory where, 10 Argan fruits per container, were placed in aerated plastic containers containing sterilized sand then incubated at temperature of 25±2°C and 70% ±5% of relative humidity (Ajerrar et al, 2017). The result shows an intra and interannual variation. [...]the dynamic of C. capitata population fluctuated between the months of the same year as well as the same months of the two sampled years.
ISSN:0554-5579
1800-9492
DOI:10.17707/AgricultForest.69.2.05