Effect of the Insect Infestation by Myzus persicae and Trialeurodes vaporariorum on the Annual Production of Strawberry Under Glasshouse Conditions

Gamila, Heikal,Emam S,Salem, Hagar,Heba, Alghnam

doi:10.21608/eajbsa.2021.192370

Abstract

This study was carried out to study the effect of the insect infestation by The Green Peach Aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and The Greenhouse Whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood)(Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) on the quantity of the annual production of the strawberry crop, Fragaria ananassa (L.). This study was carried out at Tokh region (Qaliobya Governorate) during two successive seasons 2020, 2021 under glasshouse conditions. This study was divided into three parts, first part studied the population fluctuation of M. persicae andT. vaporariorum on strawberry plants during the two successive seasons, second part studied the effect of insect infestation by the two insects on the quantity of the annual production of strawberry fruits at the two successive seasons compared to control (which did not infest with any insect) and third part studied the effect of insect infestation by the two insects on the internal components of strawberry fruits. Results obtained showed that the infestation by M. persicae andT. vaporariorum reduced the quantity of annual production of strawberry fruits compared to control (which was non-infested by the same insects). Also, results obtained showed that the infestation bythesame insects reduced both total sugar and total protein on strawberry fruitscompared to control.

Highlights

Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa L.) considers one of the most important vegetable plants in Egypt and all over the world which is cultivated both on the open field and under glasshouse conditions
Vaporariorum, This study was divided into three parts, first part studied the strawberry crop, Qaliobya Governorate population fluctuation of M. persicae and T. vaporariorum on strawberry plants during the two successive seasons, second part studied the effect of insect infestation by the two insects on the quantity of the annual production of strawberry fruits at the two successive seasons compared to control and third part studied the effect of insect infestation by the two insects on the internal components of strawberry fruits
Jian and Nick (2009) in California found that the Green Peach Aphid, M. persicae has emerged as a major insect pest of many horticultural crops such as strawberry in California

Summary

Introduction

Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa L.) considers one of the most important vegetable plants in Egypt and all over the world which is cultivated both on the open field and under glasshouse conditions. Vaporariorum, This study was divided into three parts, first part studied the strawberry crop, Qaliobya Governorate population fluctuation of M. persicae and T. vaporariorum on strawberry plants during the two successive seasons, second part studied the effect of insect infestation by the two insects on the quantity of the annual production of strawberry fruits at the two successive seasons compared to control (which did not infest with any insect) and third part studied the effect of insect infestation by the two insects on the internal components of strawberry fruits.

Results

Conclusion