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Pests of safflower (Carthamus tinctorious l.) and their natural enemies in Gachsara, Iran.

The safflower fly, Acanthiophilus helianthi Rossi, 1794 (Diptera: Tephritidae) is one of the most important pests of safflower in Iran. Losses caused by larval feeding leads to disrupted plant activities, reduction in flower buds, and, ultimately, to decreased quality and quantity of crop. An invest...

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Main Authors: K., Saeide, Adam, Nur Azura, Omar, Dzolkhifli, Abood, Faizah
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spelling my.upm.eprints.238232015-09-22T02:39:38Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23823/ Pests of safflower (Carthamus tinctorious l.) and their natural enemies in Gachsara, Iran. K., Saeide Adam, Nur Azura Omar, Dzolkhifli Abood, Faizah The safflower fly, Acanthiophilus helianthi Rossi, 1794 (Diptera: Tephritidae) is one of the most important pests of safflower in Iran. Losses caused by larval feeding leads to disrupted plant activities, reduction in flower buds, and, ultimately, to decreased quality and quantity of crop. An investigation was made from March 2008 to August 2009 in Gachsaran and Yasooj to record the pest status of safflower and their natural enemies. A total of twenty arthropods were recorded as pests of safflower. Out of 25 farms surveyed, only seven had the incidence of pest attack. Among the pests, Safflower fly and Silver ‐ Y‐ moth were found to cause considerable damage to the safflower plants, while others were not at economic levels. Among the natural enemies, parasitoids like Bracon hebetor, Bracon luteator, Colotrechnus viridis, Antistrophoplex conthurnatus, Microdontomenus annulatus, Ormyrus orientalis, Eurytoma acroptilae, Pronotalia carlinarum, Pteromalus sp. and Isocolus tinctorious were found to be associated with the pests of safflower. Infofacility 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23823/1/Pests%20of%20safflower.pdf K., Saeide and Adam, Nur Azura and Omar, Dzolkhifli and Abood, Faizah (2011) Pests of safflower (Carthamus tinctorious l.) and their natural enemies in Gachsara, Iran. South Asian Journal of Experimental Biology, 1 (6). pp. 286-291. ISSN 2230-9799 http://www.infofacility.com/‎ English
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description The safflower fly, Acanthiophilus helianthi Rossi, 1794 (Diptera: Tephritidae) is one of the most important pests of safflower in Iran. Losses caused by larval feeding leads to disrupted plant activities, reduction in flower buds, and, ultimately, to decreased quality and quantity of crop. An investigation was made from March 2008 to August 2009 in Gachsaran and Yasooj to record the pest status of safflower and their natural enemies. A total of twenty arthropods were recorded as pests of safflower. Out of 25 farms surveyed, only seven had the incidence of pest attack. Among the pests, Safflower fly and Silver ‐ Y‐ moth were found to cause considerable damage to the safflower plants, while others were not at economic levels. Among the natural enemies, parasitoids like Bracon hebetor, Bracon luteator, Colotrechnus viridis, Antistrophoplex conthurnatus, Microdontomenus annulatus, Ormyrus orientalis, Eurytoma acroptilae, Pronotalia carlinarum, Pteromalus sp. and Isocolus tinctorious were found to be associated with the pests of safflower.
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author K., Saeide
Adam, Nur Azura
Omar, Dzolkhifli
Abood, Faizah
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Adam, Nur Azura
Omar, Dzolkhifli
Abood, Faizah
Pests of safflower (Carthamus tinctorious l.) and their natural enemies in Gachsara, Iran.
author_facet K., Saeide
Adam, Nur Azura
Omar, Dzolkhifli
Abood, Faizah
author_sort K., Saeide
title Pests of safflower (Carthamus tinctorious l.) and their natural enemies in Gachsara, Iran.
title_short Pests of safflower (Carthamus tinctorious l.) and their natural enemies in Gachsara, Iran.
title_full Pests of safflower (Carthamus tinctorious l.) and their natural enemies in Gachsara, Iran.
title_fullStr Pests of safflower (Carthamus tinctorious l.) and their natural enemies in Gachsara, Iran.
title_full_unstemmed Pests of safflower (Carthamus tinctorious l.) and their natural enemies in Gachsara, Iran.
title_sort pests of safflower (carthamus tinctorious l.) and their natural enemies in gachsara, iran.
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publishDate 2011
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