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The Potential of Caprifig Genotypes for Sheltering Blastophaga psenes L. for Caprification of Edible Figs

Das Potential von Genotypen der Bocks-Feige als Unterschlupf für die Feigenwespe (Blastophaga psenes L.) im Hinblick auf die Kaprifikation der Kultur-Feige

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Caprifig (Ficus carica L.) as pollen sources, play a major role in edible fig caprification by Blastophaga psenes L. The present study was carried out to evaluate the potential of three caprifig genotypes (Poozdombali, Kouhi and Kouhaki) for the shelter of B. psenes wasp in Estahban region, Fars province, Iran. Summer (profichi) crop fruits per genotype were harvested in full maturity period and evaluated for five times for the shelter of B. psenes wasp. Significant differences among caprifig genotypes were found for B. psenes number for the three times carried out (0, 21 and 28 days), but they did not show significant differences for two times (7 and 14 days). At day of harvesting, Poozdombali showed the highest B. psenes wasp number (341.33) and Kouhaki had the lowest (200.00) and they showed significant differences for this character in this time. Also, seven days after harvesting, Poozdombali showed the highest wasp number (106.67) and Kouhi and Kouhaki had the lowest (104.33), but not significant difference. Number of B. psenes at the day of harvesting was the highest for all of the genotypes and at 28 days after harvesting was the lowest. Cluster analysis identified two major clusters with several sub-clusters. Caprifig trees with having high B. psenes number are essential for a suitable caprification. Thus, Poozdombali genotype with the highest B. psenes number, is suitable in this important trait to be used for edible figs caprification.

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  1. Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arak University, 38156-8-8349, Arak, Iran

    Karim Anjam & Abdollah Khadivi-Khub

  2. Department of Primary Industry & Fisheries, Senior Research Scientist, NT 0850, Australia

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Anjam, K., Khadivi-Khub, A. & Sarkhosh, A. The Potential of Caprifig Genotypes for Sheltering Blastophaga psenes L. for Caprification of Edible Figs. Erwerbs-Obstbau 59, 45–49 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10341-016-0296-4

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