Evaluation of Ethephon Application on Bollworms, Pectinophora gossvpiella (Saund.) and Earias insulana (Bois.) Infestation and Boll Opening in Cotton Fields تقييم استخدام الإثيفون علي الإصابة بديدان اللوز وتفتيح لوز القطن في حقول القطن

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1 قسم الحشرات الاقتصادية- کلية الزراعة – جامعة المنصورة

2 معهد بحوث وقاية النباتات – مرکز البحوث الزراعية – دقى - جيزة

Abstract

The present study was conducted at Sakha Agricultural Research Station, Kafr El—Sheikh governorate, Egypt during 2016 and 2017 late cotton seasons. Results showed that Ethephon (plant growth regulator) treatment gave the highest reduction percentage, 56.68 and 37.60% of pink bollworm infestation, Pectinophora gossvpiella (Saund.) with 3 cm3/L, while they were 50.66 and 43.75% of spiny bollworm infestation, Earias insulana (Bois.) with 1.5 cm3/L in 20l6 and 2017 cotton growing seasons, respectively. On the other hand, concentration of Ethephon, 2.5 cm3/L gave the highest increasing of percentages of mature boll opening recording 36.68 arid 22.57% in the two tested seasons respectively, It could be concluded that using Ethephon with 3.0 cm3/L to accelerate mature boll opening in late cotton season.

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Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology
Volume 10, Issue 8
August 2019
Pages 401-402

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