THE RELATION BETWEEN SOME PERCING SUKING INSECTS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED PREDATORS POPULATIONS ON COTTON PLANTS AT DAKAHLIA GOVERNORA TE.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Plant Protection Res. Instit, Agric. Res. Center, Dokki -Giza, Egypt.

Abstract

Aphis gossypii Glcv. population exhibited two annual distinct peaks during
April and August on cotton plants. Also, Bemesia tabaci Genn. population showed
two peaks of seasonal abundance in each season during May and September. Four
distinct peaks were record to Empoasca spppopulatrons. one peak during June, two
during July and last one during August in each seasons
Coccinella undectrnpunctata L and Chrysoperla carnea Steph. approved to
be the key predators affecting on A gossYPli population. while C undecimpunctata
and Paederus alfier;i Koch were the most predators aHecting on B.tabaci. On contrary,
the main factor affecting Epoasca spp. Population was the daily mean temperature
and the effects of predators was relatively low