The efficacy of using sorghum in preventing injury to fig fruit caused by thrips

Fruit damage caused by thrips has been a major problem in the cultivation of figs (Ficus carica L.). We examined the efficacy of using sorghum as a barrier crop in protecting fig fruits from this damage. The fruit injury rate of the barrier area was lower than that of the control area. Additionally,...

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Published inAnnual Report of The Kansai Plant Protection Society Vol. 59; pp. 81 - 83
Main Authors Ito, Ryotaro, Horikawa, Hidenori, Sakai, Seiya
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
English
Published The Kansai Plant Protection Society 12.05.2017
Subjects
fig
sorghum
thrips
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Summary:Fruit damage caused by thrips has been a major problem in the cultivation of figs (Ficus carica L.). We examined the efficacy of using sorghum as a barrier crop in protecting fig fruits from this damage. The fruit injury rate of the barrier area was lower than that of the control area. Additionally, this resulted in an increase in the population of the natural enemies of thrips such as flower bugs and spiders.
ISSN:0387-1002
1883-6291
DOI:10.4165/kapps.59.81