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DOI	10.1007/s42690-020-00283-9
	Insect and avian threats to the industrial production of balanites fruit in Eritrea
	Hussain, M. Abid; Ahmad, Tufail; Gilligan, Todd
通讯作者	Hussain, MA
来源期刊	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TROPICAL INSECT SCIENCE
ISSN	1742-7584
EISSN	1742-7592
英文摘要	Balanites fruit pulp and seed kernel contain considerable amount of steroidal saponins, which are used as raw material for the production of pharmaceutical drugs. However, insect and avian pests are the key limiting factors in balanites production. This study was conducted to record the causal insect and avian pests and level of their infestation. Balanites fruits fallen on the ground were collected at regular intervals for two fruiting seasons at Keren, Eritrea. The fruits were put in polybags and stored at room temperature. The emerging insects were counted and percent infestation was calculated. The insects identified were balanites stone borer,Eublemma(=Eupsoropsis)robertsi(Lepidoptera: Erebidae) and carob moth,Apomyelois(=Ectomyelois)ceratoniae(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).Eublemma robertsilarva consumed the kernel and bored into the stone with one exit hole (ca. 3 mm) at pre-pupal stage whereasA. ceratoniaelarvae infested and contaminated fruit pulp with faecal waste. More than 70% of fruits collected during October and November were infested byE. robertsiand oviposition of 1-3 eggs were found on 73% of examined fruits. Damage fromA. ceratoniaewas unnoticeable in field-collected fruits but larval infestation was observable after one month of storage. The speckled mousebird,Colius striatus(Coliiformes: Coliidae), was the most frequent avian visitor, which not only nibbled on fruits attached to branches but also caused drop of fruits to the ground. Fruit damage caused by birds ranged 58 to 95% during the two fruiting seasons.
英文关键词	Apomyelois ceratoniae Balanites aegyptiaca Balanites stone borer Carob moth Colius striatus Desert date Eublemma robertsi Speckled mousebird
类型	Article ; Early Access
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000574799600003
WOS关键词	CERATONIAE ZELLER LEPIDOPTERA ; CAROB MOTH ; ECTOMYELOIS-CERATONIAE ; BACILLUS-THURINGIENSIS ; POMEGRANATE ORCHARDS ; ESSENTIAL OIL ; PEST COMPLEX ; IN-VITRO ; PYRALIDAE ; PARASITOIDS
WOS类目	Entomology
WOS研究方向	Entomology
来源机构	Colorado State University
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/328308
作者单位	[Hussain, M. Abid] Swansea Univ, Bionema Ltd, Inst Life Sci 1, Singleton Pk, Swansea SA2 8PP, W Glam, Wales; [Ahmad, Tufail] Hamelmalo Agr Coll, Dept Plant Protect, Keren, Eritrea; [Gilligan, Todd] Colorado State Univ, Bioagr Sci & Pest Management, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Hussain, M. Abid,Ahmad, Tufail,Gilligan, Todd. Insect and avian threats to the industrial production of balanites fruit in Eritrea[J]. Colorado State University.
APA	Hussain, M. Abid,Ahmad, Tufail,&Gilligan, Todd.
MLA	Hussain, M. Abid,et al."Insect and avian threats to the industrial production of balanites fruit in Eritrea".INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TROPICAL INSECT SCIENCE