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Evaluating Potential Impact of Certain Natural Enemies on Key Piercing-Sucking Insects Infesting Sweet Basil Plants

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Biological control is a natural method that suppresses pests and is a practical, eco-friendly, and cost-effective substitute for insecticide-based approaches. The present investigations were carried out to evaluate the potential impact of three natural enemies; Aphidius colemani Viereck, Chrysoperla carnea (Steph.) on Aphis gossypii Glover under semi-field circumstances and Beauveria bassiana Balsamo (Vuillemin) on Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) under field conditions. The study was done on sweet basil plants during the season of 2022 at Zagazig district, Sharkia Governorate, Egypt. The results revealed that the maximum parasitism percentage of A. colemani was achieved at a rate of 12 parasitoids/cage, whereas the highest percentage of emergence was recorded at a rate of three parasitoids/cage. Data also showed that the reduction percentages of cotton aphid numbers declined as the rate of C. carnea increased. Moreover, B. bassiana caused from 49.19 to 95.20% reduction in the mean numbers of B. tabaci. Therefore, A. colemani, C. carnea, and B. bassiana are being promoted for the management of the major piercing-sucking insects on sweet basil plants under Egyptian field conditions

DOI

10.21608/eajbsa.2024.347232

Keywords

Sweet basil, cotton aphid, whitefly, natural enemies

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Saleh

MiddleName

A. A.

Affiliation

Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza 12618, Egypt.

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amin_ahmed4u@arc.sci.eg

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Egypt

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First Name

Heba

Last Name

Ismail

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A.

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Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza 12618, Egypt.

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hebaismail1379@gmail.com

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Egypt

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First Name

Hend

Last Name

Eltahawe

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza 12618, Egypt.

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eltahwae.hend@arc.sci.eg

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Egypt

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First Name

Gamila

Last Name

Selem

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S.

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Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt.

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Egypt

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17

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1

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45680

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2024-03-01

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2024-02-28

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2024-03-28

Page Start

131

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140

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1687-8809

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2090-0813

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Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology

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Evaluating Potential Impact of Certain Natural Enemies on Key Piercing-Sucking Insects Infesting Sweet Basil Plants

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24 Dec 2024