Influence of mechanical and manual pruning on the incidence of pests in ‘Clemenules’ mandarins
Background: In Spain, citrus pruning is usually done by hand, although mechanized pruning is gradually being introduced as a cheaper alternative. The pruning strategy affects the pattern and intensity of sprouting, and the canopy characteristics, and therefore could affect pest control. In this stud...
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| description | Background: In Spain, citrus pruning is usually done by hand, although mechanized pruning is gradually being introduced as a cheaper alternative. The pruning strategy affects the pattern and intensity of sprouting, and the canopy characteristics, and therefore could affect pest control. In this study, the effect of three pruning strategies on the incidence of key citrus pests was analyzed: manual, mechanical (with hedging and topping) and no pruning (control). In a commercial clementine orchard, sprouting, pest density and fruit damage were evaluated through three seasons. Results: Outside the canopy, mechanically pruned trees had a significantly higher number of shoots, and more shoots were attacked by aphids (cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii, and spirea aphid, A. spiraecola) in comparison with manual or control strategies. Inside the canopy statistically nonsignificant differences were found between strategies. Regarding the pest level of two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, and California red scale, Aonidiella aurantii, in general, no significant differences were found between pruning strategies, and in some cases mechanical pruning resulted in a lower level of these pests and fruit damage than manual pruning. Conclusion: The density of aphids, which are pests associated with sprouting, was affected by the pruning strategy. However, the densities of T. urticae and A. aurantii and the level of damaged fruit were unaffected. |
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| spelling | ReDivia86972025-04-25T14:49:19Z Influence of mechanical and manual pruning on the incidence of pests in ‘Clemenules’ mandarins Fonte, Alberto Garcerá, Cruz Chueca, Patricia Clemenules H10 Pests of plants N20 Agricultural machinery and equipment F01 Crop husbandry U10 Mathematical and statistical methods Hedging plants Topping Topping (pruning) Aonidiella aurantii Aphids Tetranychus urticae Citrus Pest management Mechanical pruning Mandarins Shoots Background: In Spain, citrus pruning is usually done by hand, although mechanized pruning is gradually being introduced as a cheaper alternative. The pruning strategy affects the pattern and intensity of sprouting, and the canopy characteristics, and therefore could affect pest control. In this study, the effect of three pruning strategies on the incidence of key citrus pests was analyzed: manual, mechanical (with hedging and topping) and no pruning (control). In a commercial clementine orchard, sprouting, pest density and fruit damage were evaluated through three seasons. Results: Outside the canopy, mechanically pruned trees had a significantly higher number of shoots, and more shoots were attacked by aphids (cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii, and spirea aphid, A. spiraecola) in comparison with manual or control strategies. Inside the canopy statistically nonsignificant differences were found between strategies. Regarding the pest level of two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, and California red scale, Aonidiella aurantii, in general, no significant differences were found between pruning strategies, and in some cases mechanical pruning resulted in a lower level of these pests and fruit damage than manual pruning. Conclusion: The density of aphids, which are pests associated with sprouting, was affected by the pruning strategy. However, the densities of T. urticae and A. aurantii and the level of damaged fruit were unaffected. 2023-08-29T11:24:05Z 2023-08-29T11:24:05Z 2023 article publishedVersion Fonte, A., Garcerá, C., & Chueca, P. (2023). Influence of mechanical and manual pruning on the incidence of pests in ‘Clemenules’ mandarins. Pest Management Science, 79(11), 4390-4402. 1526-4998 (eISSN) https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8697 10.1002/ps.7639 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ps.7639 en This research was co-funded by (1) the project ‘Application of new technologies for a comprehensive strategy of mechanical citrus harvesting (CITRUSREC)’ funded by the Spanish National Institute for Agriculture and Food Research and Technology (INIA) and the Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Competitiveness of Spain (project RTA2014-00025-C05-00), co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF); (2) the project of the Operative Group ‘Technological advances for modernization and sustainability in citrus production(GO CITRUSTECH)’ co-funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (80%) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food (20%); and (3) the project ‘Tecnología inteligente para una agricultura digital, sostenible y precisa en la Comunitat Valenciana (AgriIntel·ligència-CV)’ co-financed by the Valencian Institute of Agricultural Research(IVIA) and by the European Regional Development Fund(ERDF). Cruz Garcerá was recipient of a post-doctoral grant DOC-INIA funded by Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Agroalimentaria (ref. DR2015-0318). info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO/Programa estatal de i+D+i Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad/RTA2014-00025-C05-00/ES/Aplicación de nuevas tecnologías para la estrategia integral de la recolección mecanizada de cítricos/CITRUSREC info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ERDF/PCV 2021-2027/52204/ES/Tecnología inteligente para una agricultura digital, sostenible y precisa en la comunitat valenciana/AgrIntel·ligència-CV Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ openAccess Wiley Online Library electronico |
| spellingShingle | Clemenules H10 Pests of plants N20 Agricultural machinery and equipment F01 Crop husbandry U10 Mathematical and statistical methods Hedging plants Topping Topping (pruning) Aonidiella aurantii Aphids Tetranychus urticae Citrus Pest management Mechanical pruning Mandarins Shoots Fonte, Alberto Garcerá, Cruz Chueca, Patricia Influence of mechanical and manual pruning on the incidence of pests in ‘Clemenules’ mandarins |
| title | Influence of mechanical and manual pruning on the incidence of pests in ‘Clemenules’ mandarins |
| title_full | Influence of mechanical and manual pruning on the incidence of pests in ‘Clemenules’ mandarins |
| title_fullStr | Influence of mechanical and manual pruning on the incidence of pests in ‘Clemenules’ mandarins |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of mechanical and manual pruning on the incidence of pests in ‘Clemenules’ mandarins |
| title_short | Influence of mechanical and manual pruning on the incidence of pests in ‘Clemenules’ mandarins |
| title_sort | influence of mechanical and manual pruning on the incidence of pests in clemenules mandarins |
| topic | Clemenules H10 Pests of plants N20 Agricultural machinery and equipment F01 Crop husbandry U10 Mathematical and statistical methods Hedging plants Topping Topping (pruning) Aonidiella aurantii Aphids Tetranychus urticae Citrus Pest management Mechanical pruning Mandarins Shoots |
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