The control of Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) population using sugars under semi-arid climate (Batna, Algeria)
The codling moth remains the main pest of apples in the Batna region of Algeria and causes heavy damage to apple orchards. This paper aims to show the possibility of using insecticide (Thiacloprid which may provide selective control tools) and sugar (which may induce multiple systemic resistances) t...
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| author | Siham ZAABOUBI Imene BRAHIM Iness BRAHIM Salah Neghmouche NACER Younes MOUSSAOUI |
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| description | The codling moth remains the main pest of apples in the Batna region of Algeria and causes heavy damage to apple orchards. This paper aims to show the possibility of using insecticide (Thiacloprid which may provide selective control tools) and sugar (which may induce multiple systemic resistances) to control Cydia pomonella. The field trials were carried out on the “Anna” apple tree cultivar in Tilatou (Batna, Algeria). The efficacy of sucrose and fructose (100 ppm), in comparison to Thiacloprid (25 mL ha-1), was assessed based on the proportion of fruits that larvae destroyed, the quantity of larvae gathered in corrugated cardboard, and the quantity of male moths trapped in pheromone traps. This study showed that all tested products reduced fruits damaged by Cydia pomonella. Treatments by sucrose and fructose provide percentages of damaged fruits at rates of 8.44±0.64 and 7.57±1.25, respectively, vs. 36.35±3.00 for untreated trees. The treatments also affected the number of larvae caught in bands of corrugated cardboard. Foliar spraying in the morning with sugar (every 20 days) can be an alternative method to manage the codling moth population. The use of sugars is a novel method in the plant protection strategy. These results constitute an interesting alternative to classical approaches offered by the opportunity to reduce the rate of chemical insecticides required for effective pest management.
Article history: Received 30 August 2024; Revised 2 April 2025;
Accepted 26 May 2025; Available online 25 June 2025 |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e1c485f5f2364e729505f59663236e5b2025-08-20T03:30:24ZengCluj University PressStudia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai. Biologia2065-95122025-06-0113315210.24193/subbbiol.2025.1.07200The control of Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) population using sugars under semi-arid climate (Batna, Algeria)Siham ZAABOUBI0https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1214-055XImene BRAHIM1https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9445-0583Iness BRAHIM2https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5091-7605Salah Neghmouche NACER3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9381-8973Younes MOUSSAOUI4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0329-2443LAPAPEZA laboratory, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, Batna 1 University, Batna, AlgeriaLAPAPEZA laboratory, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, Batna 1 University, Batna, Algeria. ✉Corresponding author, E-mail: imene.brahim@univ-batna.dzBarika Subdivision of Agriculture, Directorate of Agricultural Services, Batna, AlgeriaEl Oued University, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Chemistry Department, P.O. Box 789, ElOued 39000, AlgeriaUniversity of Sfax, Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Organic Chemistry Laboratory (LR17ES08), Sfax 3029, Tunisia; University of Gafsa, Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, Gafsa 2112, TunisiaThe codling moth remains the main pest of apples in the Batna region of Algeria and causes heavy damage to apple orchards. This paper aims to show the possibility of using insecticide (Thiacloprid which may provide selective control tools) and sugar (which may induce multiple systemic resistances) to control Cydia pomonella. The field trials were carried out on the “Anna” apple tree cultivar in Tilatou (Batna, Algeria). The efficacy of sucrose and fructose (100 ppm), in comparison to Thiacloprid (25 mL ha-1), was assessed based on the proportion of fruits that larvae destroyed, the quantity of larvae gathered in corrugated cardboard, and the quantity of male moths trapped in pheromone traps. This study showed that all tested products reduced fruits damaged by Cydia pomonella. Treatments by sucrose and fructose provide percentages of damaged fruits at rates of 8.44±0.64 and 7.57±1.25, respectively, vs. 36.35±3.00 for untreated trees. The treatments also affected the number of larvae caught in bands of corrugated cardboard. Foliar spraying in the morning with sugar (every 20 days) can be an alternative method to manage the codling moth population. The use of sugars is a novel method in the plant protection strategy. These results constitute an interesting alternative to classical approaches offered by the opportunity to reduce the rate of chemical insecticides required for effective pest management. Article history: Received 30 August 2024; Revised 2 April 2025; Accepted 26 May 2025; Available online 25 June 2025https://studiabiologia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/studiabio/article/view/200codling-mothfruit damageapplesucrosefructose |
| spellingShingle | Siham ZAABOUBI Imene BRAHIM Iness BRAHIM Salah Neghmouche NACER Younes MOUSSAOUI The control of Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) population using sugars under semi-arid climate (Batna, Algeria) Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai. Biologia codling-moth fruit damage apple sucrose fructose |
| title | The control of Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) population using sugars under semi-arid climate (Batna, Algeria) |
| title_full | The control of Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) population using sugars under semi-arid climate (Batna, Algeria) |
| title_fullStr | The control of Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) population using sugars under semi-arid climate (Batna, Algeria) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The control of Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) population using sugars under semi-arid climate (Batna, Algeria) |
| title_short | The control of Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) population using sugars under semi-arid climate (Batna, Algeria) |
| title_sort | control of cydia pomonella l lepidoptera tortricidae population using sugars under semi arid climate batna algeria |
| topic | codling-moth fruit damage apple sucrose fructose |
| url | https://studiabiologia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/studiabio/article/view/200 |
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