Spatial distribution of Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Hom., Pseudococcidae) in mango trees

The spatial dispersion pattern and the intracanopy distribution of the mango mealybug, Rastrococcus invadens Williams, were assessed during one year in a small mango plantation, in order to develop sampling plans and facilitate sampling in mango trees. Mean number of mango mealybugs per leaf differe...

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Main Authors: Boavida, C., Neuenschwander, Peter, Schulthess, F.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1992
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103272
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author Boavida, C.
Neuenschwander, Peter
Schulthess, F.
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description The spatial dispersion pattern and the intracanopy distribution of the mango mealybug, Rastrococcus invadens Williams, were assessed during one year in a small mango plantation, in order to develop sampling plans and facilitate sampling in mango trees. Mean number of mango mealybugs per leaf differed significantly between trees for most sampling dates, between old and young leaves, and between geographical quadrants. A second one‐time assessment of the intracanopy distribution of the mango mealybugs was made in two infested trees. Significant differences among quadrants, but not between old and young leaves, nor between top and bottom of the trees were found. In general, these differences were inconsistent, and the only stratification of samples recommended is the one between age classes of leaves.Because of an almost total overlap of generations, the number of females corresponded closely to the one of the total population. To analyse the dispersion pattern of the mango mealybug, Taylor's power law was applied to the sampling data. The index of aggregation didn't change significantly with season. On this basis, a common index of aggregation was calculated, which was incorporated into Wilson & Room's and Karandino's equations to develop enumerative and binomial sampling plans.
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spelling CGSpace1032722024-01-17T12:58:34Z Spatial distribution of Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Hom., Pseudococcidae) in mango trees Boavida, C. Neuenschwander, Peter Schulthess, F. mango (tree) mealybugs rastrococcus invadens The spatial dispersion pattern and the intracanopy distribution of the mango mealybug, Rastrococcus invadens Williams, were assessed during one year in a small mango plantation, in order to develop sampling plans and facilitate sampling in mango trees. Mean number of mango mealybugs per leaf differed significantly between trees for most sampling dates, between old and young leaves, and between geographical quadrants. A second one‐time assessment of the intracanopy distribution of the mango mealybugs was made in two infested trees. Significant differences among quadrants, but not between old and young leaves, nor between top and bottom of the trees were found. In general, these differences were inconsistent, and the only stratification of samples recommended is the one between age classes of leaves.Because of an almost total overlap of generations, the number of females corresponded closely to the one of the total population. To analyse the dispersion pattern of the mango mealybug, Taylor's power law was applied to the sampling data. The index of aggregation didn't change significantly with season. On this basis, a common index of aggregation was calculated, which was incorporated into Wilson & Room's and Karandino's equations to develop enumerative and binomial sampling plans. 1992 2019-08-21T14:12:49Z 2019-08-21T14:12:49Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103272 en Limited Access Boavida, C., Neuenschwander, P. & Schulthess, F. (1992). Spatial distribution of Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Hom., Pseudococcidae) in mango trees. Journal of Applied Entomology, 114(1‐5), 381-391.
spellingShingle mango (tree)
mealybugs
rastrococcus invadens
Boavida, C.
Neuenschwander, Peter
Schulthess, F.
Spatial distribution of Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Hom., Pseudococcidae) in mango trees
title Spatial distribution of Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Hom., Pseudococcidae) in mango trees
title_full Spatial distribution of Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Hom., Pseudococcidae) in mango trees
title_fullStr Spatial distribution of Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Hom., Pseudococcidae) in mango trees
title_full_unstemmed Spatial distribution of Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Hom., Pseudococcidae) in mango trees
title_short Spatial distribution of Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Hom., Pseudococcidae) in mango trees
title_sort spatial distribution of rastrococcus invadens williams hom pseudococcidae in mango trees
topic mango (tree)
mealybugs
rastrococcus invadens
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103272
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