Predators of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) and their role in control in Egypt.

Abd-Rabou, Shaaban; Ahmed, Noha; Moustafa, Mona

doi:10.21608/eajbsa.2012.14286

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology

2012

DOI: 10.21608/eajbsa.2012.14286

|View full text |Cite

Predators of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) and their role in control in Egypt.

Shaaban Abd-Rabou

Noha Ahmed

Mona Moustafa

Abstract: Predators are one of the most important bioagents in natural and biological control of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidae). This review includes the literatures of Egyptian scale insects predators including lists of armored scale insects, soft scale insects, mealybugs and other scale insects families predators.

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...

Citation Types

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Year Published

2021

Publication Types

Select...

Article1

Relationship

Self Cite0

Independent1

Authors

Journals

Cited by 1 publication

References 3 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

Some scale insects and fungi infesting mango trees in Ismailia, Egypt

Hashem

2021

Agricultura Tropica Et Subtropica

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The aim of the present work was to largely identify the scale insects and fungi living on mango leaves in order to find out from their biology whether there is a possible relationship between the two groups of organisms so that specific recommendations for their control can be made. A white hard scale insect Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead (Diaspididae) and a green soft scale insect Kilifia acuminata Signoret (Coccidae) as well as four saprotrophic fungi belonging to the genera Alternaria Nees: Fr., Cladosporium Link., Helminthosporium Link ex Fr. and Stemphylium Wallr., were detected based on their morphological features in accordance with the identification keys and descriptions of scale insects and fungi. The infestation of mango leaves with the saprotrophic fungi was interpreted as a secondary infection due to the primary infection with the scale insects as honeydew producers on which the fungal spores develop and reproduce. Therefore, it is recommended to control the scale insects at an infection rate of 10% or more by means of which the application of fungicides could be dispensed. Furthermore, it cannot be ruled out that the climatic changes (e. g. fluctuating temperatures, increased relative humidities and greenhouse gases) as well as the increasing use of pesticides with their associated changes in the build-up of resistance, entomological and fungal biodiversities and in the balance sheets to the natural enemies are of greater importance as to provide a possible explanation for the seasonal fluctuations in the qualitative and quantitative mango crop failures.

show abstract

Some scale insects and fungi infesting mango trees in Ismailia, Egypt

Hashem

2021

Agricultura Tropica Et Subtropica

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.

Contact Info

customersupport@researchsolutions.com

10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614

Henderson, NV 89052, USA

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Blog Terms and Conditions API Terms Privacy Policy Contact Cookie Preferences Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Made with 💙 for researchers

Part of the Research Solutions Family.

Predators of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) and their role in control in Egypt.

Cited by 1 publication

References 3 publications

Some scale insects and fungi infesting mango trees in Ismailia, Egypt

Some scale insects and fungi infesting mango trees in Ismailia, Egypt

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About