Population Fluctuation and Influence of Different Management Practices Against Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) on Cucumber Plant Under Greenhouse Condition.

Abstract

The population fluctuation of Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) studied on winter plantation of cucumber plant Cucumis sativus L. of 2018/2019& 2019/2020 seasons under greenhouse condition at Giza governorate, Egypt and, the insecticidal activities of two heavy nano metals (cu++ & mg++) and two commercial oils (camphor& Piper nigrum), its concentrations compared with recommended bio-insecticide (biofly) and recommended chemical insecticide (actara) were evaluated against B. tabaci (eggs & immature stages). The high infestation were in 2nd week of November and 2nd week of December with 428 eggs/10 leaves & 390 nymphs/10 leaves, respectively in season 2018 /2019, and recoded highly infestation in 2nd and 4th week of November with 390 eggs/10 leaves & 423 nymphs/10 leaves, respectively in the season 2019/2020. Camphor oil was the most effective with mortality percent 97.6% followed by Piper nigrum oil (93.6%) compared with chemical insecticide (actara).

Keywords

• greenhouse; population fluctuation; management practices; heavy nanometal; commercial oils; chemical insecticide; bemisia tabaci; piper nigrum; camphor; and cucumis sativus