Evaluating the biocontrol potential of insects auxiliary and bio- insecti-cide extracted from Citrullus colocynthis against Parlatoria blanchardi in date palm in Saoura Oases, Algeria
Abstract:Saoura, is an Algerian desert region, characterized by a height density of date palm trees (more than 300000).Despite this high density, the produc-tion of dates has seen a continuous decrease due to multiple reasons includ-ing increasing water salinity, the spread of many fungal diseases and insect pests where the most serious is Parlatoria blanchardi. The random use of Malathion during the invasions of desert locusts caused an ecological imbal-ance, where the majority of the natural enemies of date palm scal… Show more
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