Survey and Abundance of Major Insect Pests on Pomegranate Fruits in Egypt

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Biological control department. Plant protection research institute. Agriculture research. Centre

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The presented study was carried out to survey and evaluate the abundance of common pomegranate insect pests during 2016 and 2017in Egypt. Four pomegranate varieties in pomegranate orchards were studied. Three insect species were recorded on pomegranate fruit included the pomegranate butterfly, Virachola livia (Klug) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), which was the most important followed by  Bactrocera zonata and Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae).

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