A Survey On The Insect Pests Of Orange (Citrus Retinae In Some Selected Plots In Abia State

NWAKANMA EZINNE CHINAZA | 37 pages (4710 words) | Projects

ABSTRACT

A study on the insect pest of citrus plants was conducted from the month of June 2006 to August 2006 in two towns of Abia State Bende. arid Umudike Two methods were used to get at the insects; the knock down / jarring and handpicking methods. Culture of immature stages was also carried out. Species of insect encountered include; Zonocerus variegatus, Toxoptera aurantil, Papilio dernodocus, Aleurocanthus fioccosus, blattella asahina, Aleurocanthus spp, Achaea lienardi, Oecophylla longinoda, Pseudococcus adonituin, and Phyiocnistis citre/la. T auran tiE [citrus aphid J has the highest occurrence in all the orchard visited with the percentage of [94.3%,95.0%,92.O% and 93.i%1 respectively. In Bende citrus orchard P demodocus was second in abundance with the percentage of [5.4%]. While in Umudike sites Z variegatus was second in abundance with percentage ofI3.8%5.0%., and 5.2%]respectively. T aurantii and Z variegatus were the major insect pest of citrus in Umudike town, while T auranhti and P demodocus were the major pest of citrus in Bende town. The infestation of these insect pest mentioned above causes reduction in both value and quality of the trees.

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APA

NWAKANMA, C (2021). A Survey On The Insect Pests Of Orange (Citrus Retinae In Some Selected Plots In Abia State . Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 22, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/a-survey-on-the-insect-pests-of-orange-citrus-retinae-in-some-selected-plots-in-abia-state-7-2

MLA 8th

CHINAZA, NWAKANMA. "A Survey On The Insect Pests Of Orange (Citrus Retinae In Some Selected Plots In Abia State " Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 01 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/a-survey-on-the-insect-pests-of-orange-citrus-retinae-in-some-selected-plots-in-abia-state-7-2. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

MLA7

CHINAZA, NWAKANMA. "A Survey On The Insect Pests Of Orange (Citrus Retinae In Some Selected Plots In Abia State ". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 01 Jul. 2021. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/a-survey-on-the-insect-pests-of-orange-citrus-retinae-in-some-selected-plots-in-abia-state-7-2 >.

Chicago

CHINAZA, NWAKANMA. "A Survey On The Insect Pests Of Orange (Citrus Retinae In Some Selected Plots In Abia State " Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 22 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/a-survey-on-the-insect-pests-of-orange-citrus-retinae-in-some-selected-plots-in-abia-state-7-2

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