@article { author = {Desoky, A. and Baghdadi, S. and Ahmed, H.}, title = {POPULATION DENSITY AND SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RODENT SPECIES AT SHEEP FARMING IN El-KAWTHER REGION, SOHAG GOVERNORATE, EGYPT}, journal = {Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology}, volume = {5}, number = {10}, pages = {903-907}, year = {2014}, publisher = {Mansoura University, Faculty of Agriculture}, issn = {2090-3677}, eissn = {2090-3758}, doi = {10.21608/jppp.2014.88005}, abstract = { The present work aimed to give an idea about the incidence and distribution of rodents species in sheep farms at SohagUniversity during December, 2012 till November.2013. Results revealed the presence of three species of rats included the Lesser garbia, Gerbillus sp.,(1.08%);the Nile grass rat, Arvicanthis niloticus (4.44%.), and the white bellied rat, Rattus rattus frugivorus (94.27%.).On the other hand, the highest populations of rodent species were recorded in spring (34.41%) and summer (29.03%) followed by autumn (20.79% and winter (15.77%), respectively. }, keywords = {Dominant species,Lesser garbia,the Nile grass rat,the white bellied rat}, url = {https://jppp.journals.ekb.eg/article_88005.html}, eprint = {https://jppp.journals.ekb.eg/article_88005_c36c5c02c1750d7eec292627b2198925.pdf} } @article { author = {Baghdadi, S. and Desoky, A. and Ahmed, H. and Aboshosha, M.}, title = {FEASIBILITY OF USING CHLORAL HYDRATE TO INCREASE THE TOXICITY OF PARAPHENYLENEDIAMINE (PPD) AGAINST THREE RODENT SPECIES UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS}, journal = {Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology}, volume = {5}, number = {10}, pages = {909-917}, year = {2014}, publisher = {Mansoura University, Faculty of Agriculture}, issn = {2090-3677}, eissn = {2090-3758}, doi = {10.21608/jppp.2014.88006}, abstract = {The present work aims to use three concentrations (1, 2 and 3%) of Chloral hydrate adding to 4% Paraphenylenediamine (PPD) (Saudi, 2012) in order to improve of PPD against three rodent species: Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus, Nile grass rat, Arvicanthis niloticus andhouse mice, Mus musculus under laboratory conditions. The results showed a high rate of consumption of the bait when using with the low concentrations of Chloral hydrate. While the 4% PPD without additions were the first in bait consumption. Rodent females consumed high rate of baits as compared with males. The consumption were (45.60 and 63.60), (56.80 and 83.80), (21.20 and 32.20 g/animal) for males and females of Norway rat,  R. norvegicus, Nile grass rat,  A. niloticus and house mice, M. musculus respectively. Mean of consumed baits were: 48.43, 76.38 and 27.13 g/animal Norway rat, R. norvegicus, Nile grass rat, A. niloticus, andhouse mice, M. musculus respectively. The results also indicated that the period of stay alive of tasted animals increases gradually with an increasing of Chloral hydrate (carried on crushed maize) compared to using also control bait. Females were most durable and lasted the longest life comparative with males for all rodent species tested. These periods were (9.10 and 12.90), (8.00 and 11.85), (7.75 and 13.05 day) for Norway rat, R. norvegicus, Nile grass rat,  A. niloticus and house mice, M. musculus, respectively. Also Norway rat, R. norvegicus showed a longer period of survival than the other two species. On the other hand, the reduction in weight of the males of the three tasted rodent species was less than the reduction in weight of females when using Chloral hydrate concentrations carried on crushed maize.}, keywords = {chloral hydrate,House mice,Nile grass rat,Norway rat,Paraphenylenediamine}, url = {https://jppp.journals.ekb.eg/article_88006.html}, eprint = {https://jppp.journals.ekb.eg/article_88006_9f2f2a97d6ca5ed6f9b46bf1045e0f2d.pdf} } @article { author = {El-Mohandes, M. and Hashem, M. and Hussain, A. and Ghazy, S.}, title = {EFFECT OF DIFFERENT MODIFIED ATMOSPHERES, AN ALTERNATIVE TO METHYL BROMIDE ON DIFFERENT STAGES OF SAW TOOTHED GRAIN BEETLES, Oryzaphilus surinamiensis (L.) (Coleptera: Silvanidae)}, journal = {Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology}, volume = {5}, number = {10}, pages = {919-929}, year = {2014}, publisher = {Mansoura University, Faculty of Agriculture}, issn = {2090-3677}, eissn = {2090-3758}, doi = {10.21608/jppp.2014.88008}, abstract = {  The present study aims to evaluate effectiveness the modified atmospheres of larvae and adults of the saw-toothed grain beetle, Oryzaephilus surinamensis based on either high carbon dioxide (CO2) contents or high nitrogen (N2) contents at optimum conditions (25°C and 65±5 % RH). The experiments were carried out using 20, 40, and 50% CO2 as well as 97 and 98% N2 gases in the air at different exposure periods. The mortality was recorded at exposure periods; 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120 and 144 h. Results showed that the larvae and adults mortalities of O. surinamensis responded to modified atmospheres (MAs) enriched with either CO2 or N2 and increased significantly (P < 0.01) with increasing either exposure time length or gas concentration. MAs enriched with N2 were more effective than those contained CO2. Modified atmospheres tested had strong effects against all stages of O. surinamensis. Six days were adequate to kill larvae and adults completely under all tested modified atmospheres contained different concentrations of CO2. Five days were required to kill larvae were required completely under the two modified atmospheres contained 97 and 98% N2 whereas 72 h to kill adults under the same concentrations.           }, keywords = {Methyl bromide,Date palm fruits,Carbon dioxide,nitrogen,Oryzaephilus surinamensis}, url = {https://jppp.journals.ekb.eg/article_88008.html}, eprint = {https://jppp.journals.ekb.eg/article_88008_9e976da33a2fa4a8acf1ce37394a1307.pdf} } @article { author = {A. E., Y. and Yassin, E.}, title = {EFFECT OF RODENTICIDE (DIFETHIALONE) ON ROOF RAT, Rattus rattus AND NORWAY RATE Rattus norvegicus IN LABORATORY}, journal = {Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology}, volume = {5}, number = {10}, pages = {931-937}, year = {2014}, publisher = {Mansoura University, Faculty of Agriculture}, issn = {2090-3677}, eissn = {2090-3758}, doi = {10.21608/jppp.2014.88009}, abstract = {              In this study, Difethialone 0.0025 % in diet within 3 days non-choice feeding test caused complete mortality for R. norvegicus and R. rattus indicating that they were susceptible to Difethialone. The bait consumption and corresponding active ingredient intake was more in R. rattus than R. norvegicus. The mean intake values for R. rattus being 3.1 and 2.64 mg/kg group A and 2.6 and 2.65 mg/kg group B for males and females, respectively and for R. norvegicus 1.93 and 2.29 mg/kg at group A and 2.14 and 2.09 mg/kg group B for males and females, respectively. Within one day non-choice feeding test the obtained results showed that it caused mortality ranged between 60–70 % for R. norvegicus and 50–60 % for R. rattus for both sexes.The higher intake values of active ingredient for died rats recorded to the males of R. rattus group A (1.45 mg/kg) while males of R. norvegicus group A recorded the lower value (0.77 mg/kg).The higher mean death time was recorded to the males of R. norvegicus group B (8.5 days), the lower value was recorded for females of R. rattus group B that the more of feeding days test, Difethialone within 2 days non-choice feeding test caused mortality between 70-80 % for both species at two regions. The higher values were recorded for male of R. rattus group A (2.25 mg/kg), while the lower values were recorded for female of R. norvegicus group B (1.39 mg/kg). The mean values of time to death showed that male of R. rattus recorded the higher values (6.16 days), while females of R. norvegicus showed the lower value group A (4.75 days).}, keywords = {}, url = {https://jppp.journals.ekb.eg/article_88009.html}, eprint = {https://jppp.journals.ekb.eg/article_88009_555fc7acc4a3bbf2c7c5d1a81ddac2ea.pdf} } @article { author = {Omar, M. and El – Danasoury, M.}, title = {ESTIMATION OF INJURY CAUSED BY HOUSE SPARROW, Passer domesticus niloticus (L.) IN WHEAT CROP AT ASSIUT GOVERNORATE}, journal = {Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology}, volume = {5}, number = {10}, pages = {939-945}, year = {2014}, publisher = {Mansoura University, Faculty of Agriculture}, issn = {2090-3677}, eissn = {2090-3758}, doi = {10.21608/jppp.2014.88010}, abstract = {The present work was carried out to estimate the damage caused by the house sparrow (Passer domesticus niloticus L.) in the pre harvest stage of wheat crop at the Experimental Farm of Agricultural Research Center of Faculty of Agriculture AL – AzharUniversity at Assiut governorate, Egypt. This work was an attempt to study, the relationship between the losses caused by house sparrow and the planting nearby of buildings, animal husbandry and trees of orchards. The obtained results revealed that the highest damage of wheat occurred at the nearby cultivations of buildings and animal husbandry (25.87 & 19.20%). On the other hand, the lowest damage was observed in the nearby cultivations of orchards (9.33%). The statistical analysis of data revealed that a highly significant differences between the percentages of damage for the distances toward the middle of the cultivated field, (42.80, 7.40 & 3.30%) respectively. Also, there is a highly significant difference between the percentages of damage for both the date of planting i.e. the early and late date and moderate date. But, it is insignificant difference between the percentages of damage for both the early and late date (14.93 & 14.40%) respectively.}, keywords = {house sparrow,wheat crop,damage,nearby cultivations,planting dates}, url = {https://jppp.journals.ekb.eg/article_88010.html}, eprint = {https://jppp.journals.ekb.eg/article_88010_891799a9501f6dbdadbb1b41bc1f200c.pdf} } @article { author = {El-Naggar, M. and Hassan, M. and Al- Sheref, A. and Mostafa, Enas}, title = {INFLUENCE OF BIOFERTILIZERS FOR MINIMIZING WHITEFLY, BEMISIA BIOTYPE (B) (HEMIPTERA: ALEYRODIDAE) POPULATION IN SQUASH, WITH EMPHASIS ON NUTRITIONAL COMPONENTS}, journal = {Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology}, volume = {5}, number = {10}, pages = {947-957}, year = {2014}, publisher = {Mansoura University, Faculty of Agriculture}, issn = {2090-3677}, eissn = {2090-3758}, doi = {10.21608/jppp.2014.88012}, abstract = {Squash is considered as one of the important vegetable crops in Egypt. Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) Biotype (B)(Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is one of the serious pests of squash cultivation and farmers are indiscriminately using high dose of hazardous chemicals to minimize pest damage that ultimately affecting the soil, ground water, environment and consumers health. Three squash cultivars namely Revera, Eskandarany and Mabrouka were cultivated during Nili 2011 and 2012 seasons in Qualubia Governorate to evaluate its susceptibility to the whitefly B. tabaci Biotype (B)  infestation. Also the present work dealt with the relationship between the whitefly populations and some plant leaves nutritional components. The results indicated that the cultivar Eskandarany was the most susceptible cultivar to whitefly infestation when treated with AZ+50% NPK and cultivar Revera was tolerant when treated with AZ+B+H+50% NPK. While the cultivar Mabrouka was moderately infested when treated with NPK. This work also observed the population densities of B. tabaci Biotype (B)  immature on the three tested cultivars was insignificantly negative with iron and manganese, On the other hand, the relationship with most bio-fertilizer treatments was insignificantly positive with phosphorous and potassium elements. }, keywords = {}, url = {https://jppp.journals.ekb.eg/article_88012.html}, eprint = {https://jppp.journals.ekb.eg/article_88012_ce9e08bfcd8cd0295f70efe5ea396d0e.pdf} }