Valkíria Silva, Luís Cláudio Silveira, Alexandre dos Santos

Intercropping of kale increases the abundance

And species richness of the natural enemies of Lipaphis erysimi (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

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Produktbeschreibung

The effects of intercropping kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) with coriander (Coriandrum sativum), dill (Anethum graveolens), African marigold (Tagetes erecta) and calendula (Calendula officinalis) on the abundance, species richness and diversity of predators and parasitoids of Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach) have been assessed. The numbers of aphids, parasitized aphids and natural enemies were determined during two consecutive phases. The first period comprised the vegetative phase of companion plants up to the onset of flowering and the development of kale up to the start of harvesting, while the second period encompassed the late flowering of companion plants up to senescence and the complete harvesting phase of kale. The establishment of L. erysimi and its natural enemies during the first period was enhanced by the climatic conditions and the additional nutritional resources offered by companion plants.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 52
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. April 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 96g
• ISBN-13: 9783659936968
• ISBN-10: 3659936960
• Artikelnr.: 56534356

Autorenporträt

Licenciado en Ingeniería Agronómica por la Universidad Federal de Viçosa (2007). Doctorado en Agronomía/Entomología y Post-doctorado en Entomología y Ciencia de los Cultivos/Producción de Semillas por la Universidade Federal de Lavras. Experiencia en el Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP), con énfasis en Control Biológico, Interacción Insecto/Planta, Sistema Agroecológico.