Collection,Identification and Introduction leaf-feeding caterpillars of sword lily(Gladiolus) in Sistan region

The development of greenhouse and out of season crops begetting caused that farmers attend to this crops in Sistan region. The cutting flowers is one of these crops that planting in green-house. The active pests on canola and cereals attack to greenhouse crops reason that the growth in this crops we...

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Main Authors Modarres Najaf Abadi, Saeid, Zabol Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, Akbari Moghaddam, Hosein, Zabol Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, Rostami, Hasan, Zabol Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, Koohkan, Shir Ali, Zabol Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguagePersian
Published Mahallat (Iran) Mahallat National Reseach Center of Ornamental Plants 2003
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Summary:The development of greenhouse and out of season crops begetting caused that farmers attend to this crops in Sistan region. The cutting flowers is one of these crops that planting in green-house. The active pests on canola and cereals attack to greenhouse crops reason that the growth in this crops were contemporary in this region. In Agricultural Research Station Zahak (25km out of Zabol) a greenhouse (30 *9 * 3 meter) selected for planting of Gladiolus during 2001-2002. The corms of this plant was Whit,Red and Pink color that prepared of the national ornamental plants research station of Mahallat-Iran. Timely that Gladiolus has 2-3 leaves, we collected various larvea of pests that were different in color, kind of damage and size and this larvae feed of leaf epiderms and leaf corners. To identification in laboratory, we training the larvae of pests (In 25-27 degree centigrade and 63-70% R.H) and so the adult of pests identificating. In this manner, we use light-trap for collection and identification of adult pests. The leaf-feeding caterpillars identification and introduction on the sword lily(Gladiolus) leaves include: 1- Pseudaletia unipunctata How. ( Lep: Noctuidae) 2- Plusia gamma Lin. (Lep:Noctuidae) 3- Caradrina exigua Hub.(Lep:Noctuidae)
Bibliography:2008003044
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