Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIV, Issue 2
Written by Cecilia BOLBOSE, Maria IAMANDEI, Daniel Florin ȚONE, Cezarina NECULA
The codling moth Cydia pomonella L. is a major pest of apple and other Rosaceae worldwide. Because in practice chemical control is intensively used to limit the damage of the codling moth, there is an urgent need for the development of sustainable control practices, involving non-chemical means. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of Bactospeine Df (T2), Laser 240 SC (T3) and Madex Top (T4) applied for C. pomonella control compared with chemical reference Coragen (T5) and untreated check (T1). The research was performed in the period 2023-2024, in an intensive apple orchard at R.S.F.G. Voinesti, with disease-resistant varieties Florina. In 2023 and 2024, the treatments efficacy at harvest ranged from 91.5% in treatment 4 to 95% in treatment 2 and 5 while the apple attack in untreated check was 24.25% and 33%. As a main conclusion, all the biological control products tested during the study have good potential for C. pomonella control and further inclusion in the integrated pest management in apple orchards from Dâmbovița fruit growing basin.
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