Monitoring the honeydew moth, Cryptoblabes gnidiella Mill in citrus, mango and grapevine orchards (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).
Hashem A. G., Tadros A. W., Abo-Sheasha M. A.
Author Affiliation: Plant Protection Research Institute, Agric. Res. Cent., Ministry of Agric., Giza, Egypt.
Annals of Agricultural Science (Cairo) 42 : 335-343
Abstract : In Egypt, the honeydew moth, Cryptoblabes gnidiella is considered a serious polyphagous pest in fruit orchards as well as in vegetable and field crops. The seasonal fluctuation in moth population was monitored in Citrus, mango and grapevine orchards at Gharbia (delta lands) and Behera (reclaimed lands) Governorates from late March, from 1994 to 1996, using sex pheromone trapping. The first, peak and last dates of moth activity were determined during the two years of study in Citrus, mango and grapevine orchards in the Delta and reclaimed lands. The summer and autumn months showed the most adult flight activity.