First Report of the Winter Moth Operophtera brumata on Quercus canariensis and Q. afares in North West of Tunisia
Operophtera brumata is a newly detected moth in Tunisia. It is considered the most important leaffeeding pest infesting fruit trees and deciduous forests in northern Europe. A recent outbreak of the winter moths was observed between 2009 and 2014 in oak forest in the North West of Tunisia with a pea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institution of the Agricultural Research and Higher Education
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Tunisian Journal of Plant Protection |
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http://www.tjpp.tn/SiteWeb/PreviousIssues/TJPP10-1/08Mannai1.pdf
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| Summary: | Operophtera brumata is a newly detected moth in Tunisia. It is considered the most important leaffeeding
pest infesting fruit trees and deciduous forests in northern Europe. A recent outbreak of the
winter moths was observed between 2009 and 2014 in oak forest in the North West of Tunisia with a
peak density in 2010-2011. O. brumata was observed on totally defoliated Quercus canariensis and Q.
afares. In this paper, we present a first report of this pest. |
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| ISSN: | 1737-5436 2490-4368 |