Comparing the effect of some methods for whiteflies in tomato nursery.
2007
Fasihi, Mohammad Taqi | Sa`idi Na`ini, Farhad | Heydari, A`bd Ol-Lah
Whiteflies are one of the important pests in tomato fields. Effect of some control methods for these insects was evaluated in tomato nursery. This experiment was conducted in Borazjan, Bushehr Agricultural and Natural Resource Research Center. The treatments consisted ofyellow sticky trap, aluminum mulch on soil, cloth net mulch on plots, oil (1%) and pesticide (Imidaclopride 0.8 ml/l) spray and control (without any control method). These treatments were laid in a RCBD (Randomized Block Design) with 3 replications. Number of whitefly nymphs on 15 leaflets was recorded. Data were analyzed with MSTATC and the treatments were compared with Duncan`s Multiple Range Test. The results indicated that cloth net mulch have the lowest number of whitefly nymph. All treatments were coefficient different with control.
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