Field Testing of a Sex Pheromone of Phyllocnistis citrella, in Citrus Orchards in Tunisia

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a sex pheromone lure of the citrus leaf miner Phyllocnistis citrella in Tunisian citrus orchards. Traps baited with 100 μg of the synthetic sex pheromone a 3:1 blend of 7Z,11Z,13E hexadecatrienal and 7Z,11Z-hexadecadienal were highly at...

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Main Author: Saida Slimane-Kharrat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institution of the Agricultural Research and Higher Education 2017-12-01
Series:Tunisian Journal of Plant Protection
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Online Access: http://www.tjpp.tn/SiteWeb/PreviousIssues/TJPP12-2/7Saida.pdf