Claim · model-written summary
Third-generation psylla adults emerge in the first decade of September as they enter hibernation.
- Taxon
- pear
Pyrus communist0 - Outcome
- the third generatione6
- Qualifier
- in the first decade of September as they enter the hibernation phasee6
Verbatim
t0“pear orchards”
t1“psylla species”
e6“the third generation in the first decade of September as they enter the hibernation phase”
Title
Leontina I. SIMIONCA MĂRCĂȘAN; Ionuţ B. HULUJAN; Teodora FLORIAN; et al. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 2022. doi:10.15835/nbha50313022
Other claims from this paper (18)
- Observation Two psylla species were identified in the pear orchard: C. pyri and C. pyricola.
- Observation C. pyri dominated the psylla population with 77.8-80.1% of individuals.
- Observation Psylla adults emerge from hibernation in the first part of March.
- Observation Psylla produces three generations per year.
- Observation First-generation psylla adults emerge in the first decade of June.
- Observation Second-generation psylla adults emerge in the last decade of July.
- Observation First-generation psylla larvae appear in the second half of April.
- Observation Second-generation psylla larvae appear from the end of June to the beginning of July.
- Observation Third-generation psylla larvae appear in the second decade of August.
- Observation Up to 11 psylla adults were reported per leaf.
- Observation Up to 27 psylla larvae were reported per leaf.
- Observation Up to 9 psylla larvae were reported per petiole.
- Observation Up to 14 psylla larvae were reported per fruit.
- Association More psylla adults were captured on yellow sticky traps on the southern side of the tree crown than on the northern side.
- Observation The pear cultivar Williams was heavily affected after the intense psylla attack.
- Observation Pear trees were badly defoliated, blackened and aged prematurely after the attack.
- Association Climatic conditions of the two years did not influence psylla phenology.
- Recommendation Monitoring psyllids is key to integrated protection programs in pear orchards.
