Activity of mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wied (diptera: tephritidae), in response to some weather factors at Assuit governorate نشاط ذبابه فاکهه البحر المتوسط بالنسبة لاستجابتها لبعض العوامل الجوية في محافظة أسيوط

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Abstract

ABSTRACT
A field study was carried out on the population dynamics of the Mediterranean fruit fly
(MFF) Ceratitis capitata Wied. males in Assuit governorates (upper Egypt) during 2011/2012 and
2012/2013 seasons in mixed orchards by using Jakson trap. The obtained data revealed that the
occurrence of MFF was relatively all over the two seasons with some exceptions. The abundance of
the pest was higher in the second season than that in the first one. The higher appearance of the pest
was recorded on September-November in both first and second seasons. Temperature had significant
negative correlation (r=-0.105) in the first season and insignificant negative correlation (r=-0.076) in
the first and second seasons, respectively. However, R.H.% had high significant positive (r=0.451)
and insignificant positive (r=0.203) in the first and second seasons, respectively. Results obtained
could be exploited in management of this insect pest especially, in the control programs .
الملخص العربي :
جريت دراسة حقليه حول ديناميکيه تغير أعداد ذکور ذبابة فاکهة البحر المتوسط في منطقه أسيوط في
بستان فاکهة ذو عوائل متعددة للآفة خلال موسمين متتاليين ٢٠١١/٢٠١٢ و ٢٠١٢/٢٠١٣وذلک باستخدام
مصائد جاکسون مشبعه بالجاذب الجنسي للحشرة وهو ترايميدلور. أوضحت النتائج وجود الحشرة طوال موسمي
الدراسة مع وجود بعض الإستثنائات وان أعلى تعداد للآفة کان في الفترة بين شهري سبتمبر إلى نوفمبر من کل
.سنه وبدراسة تأثير بعض العوامل الجوية على التذبذب العددي للآفة, وهى متوسط درجه الحرارة والرطوبة
النسبية خلال مدة الدراسة, وجد أن لدرجه الحرارة تأثير معنوي في الموسم الأول في تعداد الحشرة عنه في
الموسم الثاني بينما کان للرطوبة النسبية تأثير معنوي عالي في الموسم الأول وعدم وجود تأثير معنوي للرطوبة
النسبية في الموسم الثاني.و يمکن استثمار النتائج التى تم الحصول عليها في إدارة الحشرة وخاصة في برامج
المکافحة

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