Control of the white flyas a vector of virus diseases to cantaloupe (Cucumismelo) [electronic resource].

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Comparative efficiency of certain agrochemicals and aluminum foil against whitefliesinfesting cantaloupe plants (Cucumismeb varcantalopensis) (Family:Cucurbitaceae) was determined in field trials at the experimental farm, Faculty of Agricufture, Saba-Basha, Alexandria University during seasons of 2011-2012 The results ofseason 2011 indicated that thiamethoxam treatment showed superioractivity against adult stageof the whitefly giving 79.2%,61% ,also was the most efficient against immature stage 68%,75.5% followed by salicylic acid 72.5%,58% aluminum foil 65.3%,40.4% andazadirachtin 38%,25.7%while abamectingave the least whiteflycontrol 36.6%- 16.7%.Azadirachtin gave 32%,41.1% followed by aluminum foil19%,43.9%, salicylic acid 15%,523% and abamectin -7.2%,15.1% in the first and second application, respectively. The data of the season of 2012 confirmed the findings of that season of 2011 Thiamethoxam proved to be the most potent insecticide against adult stage of whitefly 90.6%,90%foliowed by salicylic acid 77.8%, 65%,Aluminum foil 66.4%,49.6%, andazadirachtin 6O.1%,64.3%abamectin has no effect in reducing the number of adults giving -20.4%,-16%.

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