Natural enemies associated with Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) in Morocco and their population fluctuations
Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) is the most important pest of prickly pear cactus Opuntia ficus-indica in Morocco in recent years. In order to identify the natural enemies associated with this pest, and determine their population fluctuations, samplings were carried out a...
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| author | Mohamed EL AALAOUI Rachid BOUHARROUD Mohamed SBAGHI Mustapha EL BOUHSSINI Lahoucine HILALI Nacera DARI |
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| description | Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) is the most important pest of prickly pear cactus Opuntia ficus-indica in Morocco in recent years. In order to identify the natural enemies associated with this pest, and determine their population fluctuations, samplings were carried out at two distinct areas, sampling area 1: Zemamra in the Sidi Bennour region (120 km north-west of Marrakech), Morocco and sampling area-2: Gharbia in the same region. 15 species were found and identified: Episyrphus balteatus de Geer, Eupeodes corollae Fabricius (Diptera: Syrphidae), Hyperaspis campestris (Herbst, 1783), Scymnus interruptus (Goeze). Scymnus loewii, Nephus redtenbacheri (Mulsant, 1846), Scymnus latemaculatus, Scymnus guttulatus LeConte, Exochomus nigripennis (Erichson, 1843), Coccinella septempunctata (Linnaeus, 1758), Hippodamia convergens, Chilocorus bipustulatus (Linnaeus, 1758), Chilocorus politus (Mulsant, 1850) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Emmelina monodactyla (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Hyperaspis campestris was found to be the most important specie associated with D. opuntiae in study area-1 and Chilocorus bipustulatus in study area 2. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b408e3155944daf9662c8a3abaf01832022-12-22T01:07:42ZengInstitut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan IIRevue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires2028-991X2550-44012019-09-0173391396Natural enemies associated with Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) in Morocco and their population fluctuationsMohamed EL AALAOUI0Rachid BOUHARROUD1Mohamed SBAGHI2Mustapha EL BOUHSSINI3Lahoucine HILALI4Nacera DARI5University Hassan 1er, Settat, MoroccoNational Institute of Agronomic Research, MoroccoNational Institute of Agronomic Research, MoroccoInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Rabat, MoroccoUniversity Hassan 1er, Settat, MoroccoUniversity Hassan 1er, Settat, MoroccoDactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) is the most important pest of prickly pear cactus Opuntia ficus-indica in Morocco in recent years. In order to identify the natural enemies associated with this pest, and determine their population fluctuations, samplings were carried out at two distinct areas, sampling area 1: Zemamra in the Sidi Bennour region (120 km north-west of Marrakech), Morocco and sampling area-2: Gharbia in the same region. 15 species were found and identified: Episyrphus balteatus de Geer, Eupeodes corollae Fabricius (Diptera: Syrphidae), Hyperaspis campestris (Herbst, 1783), Scymnus interruptus (Goeze). Scymnus loewii, Nephus redtenbacheri (Mulsant, 1846), Scymnus latemaculatus, Scymnus guttulatus LeConte, Exochomus nigripennis (Erichson, 1843), Coccinella septempunctata (Linnaeus, 1758), Hippodamia convergens, Chilocorus bipustulatus (Linnaeus, 1758), Chilocorus politus (Mulsant, 1850) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Emmelina monodactyla (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Hyperaspis campestris was found to be the most important specie associated with D. opuntiae in study area-1 and Chilocorus bipustulatus in study area 2.https://www.agrimaroc.org/index.php/Actes_IAVH2/article/view/725/871Dactylopius opuntiaeHyperaspis campestrisChilocorus bipustulatusbiocontrol |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed EL AALAOUI Rachid BOUHARROUD Mohamed SBAGHI Mustapha EL BOUHSSINI Lahoucine HILALI Nacera DARI Natural enemies associated with Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) in Morocco and their population fluctuations Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires Dactylopius opuntiae Hyperaspis campestris Chilocorus bipustulatus biocontrol |
| title | Natural enemies associated with Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) in Morocco and their population fluctuations |
| title_full | Natural enemies associated with Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) in Morocco and their population fluctuations |
| title_fullStr | Natural enemies associated with Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) in Morocco and their population fluctuations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Natural enemies associated with Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) in Morocco and their population fluctuations |
| title_short | Natural enemies associated with Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) in Morocco and their population fluctuations |
| title_sort | natural enemies associated with dactylopius opuntiae cockerell hemiptera dactylopiidae in morocco and their population fluctuations |
| topic | Dactylopius opuntiae Hyperaspis campestris Chilocorus bipustulatus biocontrol |
| url | https://www.agrimaroc.org/index.php/Actes_IAVH2/article/view/725/871 |
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