Abstract
Pheromone traps were used for monitoring flight activity of peach twig borer, Anarsia lineatella (Zeller), during a 3 year period between 1983–1985 in Iraq at Tarmiya and Madain regions, and cumulative emergence was related to physiological time (degree-days, DDs). Data of moth catches indicated the presence of two generations per year and perhaps a partial third generation. Flight in both regions peaked from April to mid-May and from early June to mid-June. First capture of peach twig male ranged from 16 to 29 March and corresponded to a mean DD accumulation from 1 March of 138 in Tarmiya and 127 in Madain. Such results are very important for managing this pest.
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Un piège de pheromone a été utilisee pendant 3 ans (de 1983 a 1985) pour controler l’activite de vol du ver de peche, Anarsia lineatella (Zeller), en Iraq a Tarmiah et a Madain, et le cumulatif emergence ayant rapport avec le temps physiologique. Les resultats de capturer des mits a prouves l’existance de deux génération par an et peut etre une troixieme. L’activite maximale de cet insecte est remarquee dans les 2 regions pendant la periode de debut davril a mimai et du debut de Juin a mi-Juin successivement. La promiere capture de male ver de la peche a été le 16 Mars Jusqua le 29 Mars et cette date correspond an moyen de temps physiologique a la Tarmiya 138 a la Madain 127. Ces resultats sont tres importante du point vue de la lutte contre ce peste.
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Ahmad, T.R. Predicting Emergence and Flight Activity of Peach Twig Borer (Lepidoptera:Gelechiidae) by Heat Unit Accumulation. Int J Trop Insect Sci 9, 197–200 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742758400005968
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