Abstract
ABSTRACT Thrips are insect pests that threaten pepper crops. This study, conducted in the arid Biskra region of Algeria, evaluated the impact of applying infra-doses of fructose at the concentrations (0, 0.1, 1, 10, and 100 ppm) on enhancing the resistance of chilli pepper plants to thrips. We monitored the population of thrips after 24, 48, 72 hours, 7 and 21 days post treatment application for each concentration. The same infra-doses were re-applied using the same protocol. The data revealed that spraying fructose at 100 ppm was the most effective, reducing thrips population significantly after 48 hours (F = 61.383, P < 0.05), resulting in an average of 52 ± 10.56 adult thrips per plant.
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