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Development of suitable sampling methods for the arthropods of four mint species

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

Dwijendra Singh
Dwijendra Singh
Affiliation:
Entomology Division, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, P.O. CIMAP, Lucknow-226015, India
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Abstract

In order to develop suitable sampling methods for the arthropods of four mint species, namely Japanese mint (Mentha arvensis L.- var. Hybrid 77), peppermint (M. piperitaL.-var. MP-1), bergamot mint (M. citrata Ehrhrt- var. Kiran) and spearmint (M. spicata L.- var. MSS-5), six general sampling methods viz. ground cloth, sticker, sweep net, water trap, whole plant observation (WPO) and whole plant harvest (WPH) were evaluated under field conditions at the Research Farm of Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, India. The mint pest complex on all the mint species included Aphis craccivora, Chrotogonus trachypterus, Leptocorisa varicornis, Coccinella septempunctata, Bemisia tabaci, an unidentified lygeid bug, Brumoides suturalis, Propylea dissecta, Crysolina exanthematica, Dysdercus cingulatus and Plusia orichalcea. Overall, the ground cloth, sweep net, water trap and sticker methods were found to be more efficient and successful for sampling the arthropods of mint crops than the WPO and WPH methods. The shortest sampling time was required when using the sticker (3–6 seconds per sweep) and the sweep net (7–8 seconds per sweep) methods. This information may be useful in developing an integrated pest management programme for mint.

Résumé

En vue de mettre au point des méthodes d'échantionnage appropriées pour les arthropodes de quatre espèces de menthes à savoir, la menthe japonaise (Mentha arvensis L-var. Hybride 77), la menthe poivrée (M. piperita L. - var. MP-1), la menthe bergamote (M. citrata Ehrhrt-var. Kiran) et la menthe à épi (M. spicata L.-var. MSS-5), six méthodes d'échantillonnage générales, en l'occurrence le drap au sol, le collant, le filet à balayage, le piège à eau, l'observation de la plante entière (OPE) ainsi que la récolte de la plante entière (RPE) furent évaluées dans des conditions du terrain à la Ferme de Recherche de l'Institut Central des Plantes Médicinales et Aromatiques de Lucknow en Inde. Le complexe de ravageurs de menthe trouvés sur toutes les espèces comprenait Aphis craccivora, Chrotogonus trachypterus, Leptocorisa varicornis, Coccinella septempunctata, Bemisia tabaci, une cochenille lygéide non identifiée, Brumoides saturalis, Propylea dissecta, Crysolina exanthematica, Dysdercus cingulatus et Plusia orichalcea. Dans l'ensemble, le drap au sol, le filet à balayage, le piège à eau et le collant se révélèrent plus efficients et plus fructueux dans l'échantillonnage des arthropodes que les méthodes OPE et RPE. Le collant et le filet à balayage prirent le plus court temps d'échantillonnage, soit 3 à 6 secondes et 7 à 8 secondes par prise, respectivement. Cette information scientifique peut étre utile dans la mise au point d'un programme de lutte intégrée centre les ravageurs des cultures de menthe.

Keywords

mintMentha arvensisMentha citrataMentha piperitaMentha spicatapest complexpredatorsampling methodsmentheMentha arvensisMentha citrataMentha piperitaMentha spicatacomplexe de ravageursprédateurméthodes d'échantillonnage
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Research Articles
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 16 , Issue 3-4 , December 1995 , pp. 333 - 337
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Copyright © ICIPE 1995

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