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Amin et al



Greener
Journal of  Agricultural Sciences


Vol. 3 (4), pp.
295-298, April 2013.


 ISSN: 2276-7770 



Research

Paper


Manuscript
Number:020313432

 



Inducing Resistance in Olive Seedlings against Olive
Psyllid, Euphyllura straminea Using Natural
Phenol Compound

 



Amin A.H.1, Helmi A.2 and Youssef
A.S.3

 


1,2
Plant
Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams
University, Egypt.


3
Plant
Protection Institute, ARC, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

 


Corresponding Author’s Email:
ashraf_helm @ yahoo. com

Abstract:

Olive psyllid
Euphyllura straminea
Loginova was recorded as a key pest
in Egypt in 1988 on olive trees in El Arish and caused
considerable losses in fruit yield. This work aims at
evaluating the toxic and repellent effect of a natural
phenol compound (3, 4 dihydroxy phenol ethanol) to control
and induce resistance to olive seedlings against this insect
pest under insectary conditions. Results showed that
percentages of reduction of insect population were increased
as the phenol compound concentrations increased. The
reduction percentage of nymphs and adults were reached 100%
after 15, 18, 21 days at concentration of 1.0, 0.75 and 0.5
mM, respectively. Also this compound was more effective on
nymphal stage than adults. Spraying this natural phenol
compound (3, 4 dihydroxy phenol ethanol) could be used to
control and induce resistance to olive seedlings against
this pest infestation. Also results indicated that
increasing concentration of 3,4 – DHPE found to prolong the
protective period from 17, 27 and 35 days at 0.50, 0.75 and
1.00 mM concentrations, respectively. Therefore this
compound could be used to induce resistance of olive trees
against olive psyllid infestation.

Keywords: Olive psyllid, Euphyllura straminea,
Olive seedlings, Toxicity, Control, inducing resistance,
Natural phenol compound.

 


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