Claim · model-written summary
Early-spring releases of A. pseudococci markedly increased its population density in April and June
- Treatment
- augmentative early-spring releases of A. pseudococcie3
- Interactor
- A. pseudococciAnagyrus pseudococcie3biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- population density of A. pseudococcie3
- Direction
- markedly increasede3
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“Since the 1980s, the citrus mealybug Planococcus citri (Risso) has become a key pest in Israel”
e3“In 1996-1997, augmentative early-spring releases of A. pseudococci at the rates of 10,000-50,000 individuals per hectare markedly increased the population density of A. pseudococci during April and June”
Title
Mendel, Z.; Gross, S.; Steinberg, S.; et al. Università degli Studi di Bari 2016. doi:10.15162/0425-1016/843
Other claims from this paper (3)
- Intervention effect Releases of Leptomastix dactylopii had no significant effect on mealybug density on citrus fruits
- Intervention effect Early-spring releases of A. pseudococci had no significant effect on mealybug infestation
- Intervention effect Early-spring releases of A. pseudococci had no significant effect on fruit damage caused by the pest