| Title |
Effect of Melia azedarach (Sapindales: Meliaceae) fruit extracts on Citrus Leafminer Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)
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| Published in |
SpringerPlus, April 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/2193-1801-2-144 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Maher M Mckenna, Efat M Abou-Fakhr Hammad, Mohamad T Farran |
| Abstract |
Melia azedarach L. extracts were studied in comparison with selected biorational insecticides against the citrus leafminer Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton under field conditions. Citrus limon (L.) Burm. F. trees were exposed to: Melia extracts of green and mature fruits, Neem oil (30% a.i.), abamectin (1.8% a.i.) and control. Two sprays of each treatment (except for Melia mature fruit extract) were executed at 10-d intervals. The live number of the 1(st) and later (2(nd) & 3(rd)) larval instars per leaf were recorded at initial sampling date and at 10-d intervals after each spray application. Results indicated that there were significant differences in the number of live larval instars among treatments. Melia extracts and the two biorationals, neem oil and abamectin, decreased the larvae population significantly to lower numbers than that of the control at 10 days after each spray application. However, the decrease caused by neem oil and abamectin was significantly higher than that of Melia extracts. Thus, these extracts might be considered as potential alternative with other biorational control methods in management of the leafminer. Further research including bioassays is needed to determine the factors responsible for reducing larvae population and whether these Melia extracts can be utilized in future citrus IPM programs as a tool for citrus leafminer management. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 36 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 19% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 16% |
| Lecturer | 5 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 14% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 3 | 8% |
| Unknown | 9 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 14 | 38% |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 8% |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 3% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 4 | 11% |
| Unknown | 11 | 30% |
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