Citrus tree borers: 2) efficacy of horticultural, mechanical, microbiological and local chemical treatments as alternative control means against Chlorophorus varius(Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Egypt [electronic resource].

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Ten non-conventional means of control (horticultural, microbiological, and local chemical treatments) were evaluated in an infested citrus orchard located at Tokh district, Qalubia governorate during 1 and 2 successive years (December 2002 / to November 03 and 2003 / 04) against Chlorophorus varius. The rate of reduction of C. varius with winter pruning treatment revealed 21.60 and 29.44%, summer pruning treatment (1.38 and 3.73%), winter and summer pruning treatments (27.45 and 35.05%), worming treatment (10.20 and 14.95%), fungal treatment (4.58 and 6.07%), bacterial treatment (4.31 and 5.14%), local spraying treatments (66.12 and 72.90%), local painting treatment (67.09 and 75.23%), winter & summer pruning and local spraying treatments together (77.71 and 87.38%), winter & summer pruning and local painting treatments together (80.65 and 89.72%), when applied for 1 and 2-successive years, respectively.

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