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Efficiency Evaluation of Two Chemical Pesticides and a Biocide for Controlling Eobania vermiculata Snails Infesting Guava Orchards

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Last updated: 23 Dec 2024

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Plant Protection

Abstract

In recent years, guava cultivation has gained great commercial prominence due to the increasing international demand for its fresh and processed products. The guava trees are subject to affect by many pests, one of which is land snails. The land snail, Eobania vermiculata, is one of the most serious pests in Egypt's agricultural fields and recently reclaimed areas, causing significant damage to plants. Chemical control is considered the best defense against land snails. Therefore, in the present study, the efficiency of two chemical compounds; Agrinate® (methomyl) and Gastrotox® (metaldehyde)as well as a biocideBiogard® (Bt), at recommended field rates for controlling the land snail E. vermiculata was tested under field conditions in guava orchard at AlexandriaGovernorate. The obtained results revealed that all tested compounds exerted a significant reduction in the number of living snails on guava trees one day after treatment and until the end of the experiment compared to untreated trees. According to reduction percentages, the three tested compounds were toxic to E. vermiculata with various degrees; 79.39, 69.12 and 86.57% for methomyl, Bt, and metaldehyde after 21 days of experiment, respectively. Also, the average initial kill (%) was 28.67, 16.39, and 41.66 and the average residual effect (%) was 67.98, 59.55, and 78.81 for methomyl, Bt, and metaldehyde, respectively. In comparing the tested compounds, metaldehyde ranked first and showed the highest effectiveness against E. vermiculata infecting Egyptian guava, followed by methomyl and bt.

DOI

10.21608/alexja.2024.270271.1063

Keywords

Land snails, guava, Agrinate®, Gastrotox®, Biogard®

Authors

First Name

El-Sayed

Last Name

Eshra

MiddleName

Hassan

Affiliation

Department of Animal Pests, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Alexandria, Egypt

Email

eheshra@yahoo.com

City

Alexandria

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First Name

Gaber

Last Name

Abdelgalil

MiddleName

Mamdouh

Affiliation

Department of Animal Pests, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Alexandria, Egypt

Email

gaber.abdalgalil.79@gmail.com

City

Alexandria

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First Name

Amira

Last Name

Gad

MiddleName

Farouk

Affiliation

Department of Animal Pests, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Alexandria, Egypt

Email

mirofarouk2020@gmail.com

City

Alexandria

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0000-0002-9583-7916

Volume

69

Article Issue

1

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46855

Issue Date

2024-03-01

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2024-02-15

Publish Date

2024-03-26

Page Start

90

Page End

97

Online ISSN

2535-1931

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514

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Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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Efficiency Evaluation of Two Chemical Pesticides and a Biocide for Controlling Eobania vermiculata Snails Infesting Guava Orchards

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23 Dec 2024