Variability Influence of the Volatile Compounds of Three Algerian Date Cultivars (Phoenix dactylifera L.) on Infestation Rates of the Date Moth [(Ectomyelois ceratoniae Zell. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)]

Abstract

Abstract The date moth Ectomyelois ceratoniae Zeller (Lepidoptera; Pyralidae) is a serious pest for the dates production in Algerian oasis. Its dangerousness resides in its wide geographic distribution on various bioclimatics stages and his polyphagia on various hosts. In this context, to find out the impact of the dates volatile compounds on the date moth oviposition behavior. To do this, we conducted the following study, which is divided into two parts, one in the field and the other in the laboratory. This …