1972
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1972.tb02151.x
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Studies on Potato Pests in U. A. R.

Abstract: Four experiments were carried out in the field and in the storage to study the susceptibility of 12 potato varieties to insects infestation, potato tuber worm Phthorimaea operculella Zell., tomato white fly Bemisia tabaci Genn., potato leafhopper Empoasca fabae Harris, onion thrips, Thrips tabaci Lind., and green peach aphid Myzus persicae Sulzer. Claudia variety ‐was the least susceptible to potato tuber worm infestation followed by Alpha A. Seinge was the more susceptible variety. There were no significant d… Show more

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“…Farmers use deltamethrin, methyl parathion, dichlorovos, and dimethoate to control P. operculella in stored potatoes in kathmandu valley (Joshi 2004). damage caused by P. operculella to tubers can be efficiently controlled with a variety of insecticides (Abdel-Salam et al 1972). Chemical control has shown variable success in controlling foliage infestation, but not tuber damage (Bacon 1960;Bacon et al 1972;Foot 1974).…”
Section: Chemical Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Farmers use deltamethrin, methyl parathion, dichlorovos, and dimethoate to control P. operculella in stored potatoes in kathmandu valley (Joshi 2004). damage caused by P. operculella to tubers can be efficiently controlled with a variety of insecticides (Abdel-Salam et al 1972). Chemical control has shown variable success in controlling foliage infestation, but not tuber damage (Bacon 1960;Bacon et al 1972;Foot 1974).…”
Section: Chemical Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%