The influence of the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch.) and irrigation on yield of 5-years-old apple trees

• Published in: Acta agrobotanica Vol. 55; no. 2
• Main Authors: Warabieda, W, Olszak, R.W.,Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa, Skierniewice (Poland)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Polish
• Published: 2002
• Subjects: EVALUACION DEL IMPACTO; EVALUATION DE L'IMPACT; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_16196; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_26721; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_37938; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3954; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4553; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4788; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8488; IMPACT ASSESSMENT; IRRIGATION; MALUS; METHODE; METHODS; METODOS; PESTS OF PLANTS; PLAGAS DE PLANTAS; RAVAGEUR DES PLANTES; RENDEMENT; RENDIMIENTO; RIEGO; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE; YIELDS
• ISSN: 0065-0951

The influence of the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) on yield of apple trees was investigated. The experiment was conducted on irrigated and non-irrigatted 5-years-old apple trees of Close and Jonagold cultivars grafted on M. 9. The population size of the pest exceeded four and two times the valid (in Poland) economic injury level on trees of Close and Jonagold cultivars respectively. No significant influence of mites on yield and its quality (mean fruit weight and fruit colour) was observed on both apple cultivars. Irrigation had positive effect on yield and quality of Jonagold. On the contrary, trees of Close cultivar were positively influenced by irrigation only regarding fruits colour. Results of the study support opinion that the economic injury level for apple orchards, with respect to two-spotted spider mite, should be higher than it is up to now