- Title
- The effect of permanent protective netting on insect pest prevalence in citrus orchards in South Africa
- Creator
- Marsberg, Tamryn, Peyper, Mellissa, Kirkman, Wayne, Moore, Sean D, Sutton, Guy F
- Subject
- To be catalogued
- Date
- 2024
- Type
- text
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/452240
- Identifier
- vital:75114
- Identifier
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2254-8854/2024/a17244
- Description
- The use of protective netting is becoming an increasingly popular practice in the citrus industry in South Africa. However, data on its effects on biotic factors, particularly insect pests, are limited. This study focused on the effect nets have on key citrus pests in the Eastern Cape province. Orchards under nets and open orchards, of similar cultivars, ages and management practices, were monitored at several sites over two seasons for pest infestation and damage. Weekly monitoring was conducted for Thaumatotibia leucotreta infestation. Other pests were monitored either monthly or once a season.
- Format
- 9 pages, pdf
- Language
- English
- Relation
- African Entomology, Marsberg, T., Peyper, M., Kirkman, W., Moore, S.D. and Sutton, G., 2024. The effect of permanent protective netting on insect pest prevalence in citrus orchards in South Africa. African Entomology, 32, pp.1-9, African Entomology volume 32 number 1 1 9 2024 2254-8854
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Sutton, Guy Frederick (Dr)
RU DST/NRF SARChI for Insects in Sustainable Agricultural Ecosystems
SDG 15. Life On Land
RU Department of Zoology and Entomology
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