The impact of maize irrigation intervals and potassium fertiliser rates on mealybug populations, vegetative growth, and resulting yield

• Autorzy: Bakry Moustafa M.S. , Aljedani Dalal M.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.24425/jwld.2023.146615

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae), is one of the main pests attacking maize plants in Egypt. Field trials were carried out in the maize field to assess the influence of irrigation periods and potassium fertiliser rates on the mealybug (P. solenopsis) population estimates, vegetative growth, resulting yield, and its components for the maize cultivar (‘Single-Hybrid 168 Yellow’) in the Luxor Governorate, Egypt. Results revealed that unfertilised plants irrigated every seven days had higher pest population densities than other treatments over the two seasons. The fertilised treatments at 114 kg K2O∙ha -1 that received water every 10 days had the smallest population of P. solenopsis in every season. Data during the two seasons (2021 and 2022) revealed that the maize to which potassium fertiliser was added by 114 kg K2O∙ha -1 and irrigated every 10 days had vegetative growth (plant height, diameter, and number of green leaves per plant), yield and its components (average ear length, ear weight, number of grains per ear, weight of 1000 grains, and grain yield) significantly increased as compared to those of the plants that were irrigated every 7 days and without adding fertiliser. A higher dose of potassium fertiliser reduces the infestation of P. solenopsis but causes an increment of maize vegetative growth. This affects the final yield. This information aids farmers in comprehending the good agronomic techniques of maize plants to decrease the infestation of mealybugs and increase the yield.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

agronomic practices; crop productivity; maize; mealybug; Phenacoccus solenopsis; potassium fertilization

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo ITP
• Czasopismo: Journal of Water and Land Development
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: no. 58
• Strony: 234--242
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 29 poz., fot.

Twórcy

autor

Bakry Moustafa M.S.

• Agricultural Research Center, Plant Protection Research Institute, Department of Scale Insects and Mealybugs Research, 12619 Giza, Egypt

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9775-0286

autor

Aljedani Dalal M.

• University of Jeddah, College of Science, Department of Biology, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2409-0699

Bibliografia

• Abdelgalil, A. et al. (2022) “Effect of irrigation intervals and foliar spray of zinc and silicon treatments on maize growth and yield components of maize,” Current Chemistry Letters, 11, pp. 219–226. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5267/j.ccl.2021.12.002.
• Abd El-Mageed, S.A.M., Abdel-Razak, S.I. and Haris, H.M. (2020) “Ecological studies on the cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hemiptera: Pseudocccidae) on maize in Upper Egypt,” Egyptian Journal of Plant Protection Research Institute, 3(4), pp. 1098–1110. Available at: http://www.ejppri.eg.net/pdf/v3n4/19.pdf (Accessed: December 28, 2020).
• Aheer, G.M., Shah, Z. and Saeed, M. (2009) “Seasonal history and biology of cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley,” Journal of Agricultural Research, 47(4), pp. 423–431.
• Ali, L. et al. (2013) “Inorganic fertilization of wheat in relation to aphid infestation, natural enemies population, growth and grain yield,” International Journal of Agriculture & Biology, 15, pp. 719–724. Available at: http://www.fspublishers.org/published_papers/58388_..pdf (Accessed: December 15, 2022).
• Awadalla, S.S., Beleh, S.B. and Mansour, M.R.K. (2017) “Influence of nitrogen and potassium fertilization levels on the population density of the bird cherry – oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi Linnaeus (Homoptera: Aphididae),” Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology,” 8(2), pp. 87–89. Available at: https://jppp.journals.ekb.eg/article_46153_c612e279cc368562b4e39acd196d1f0b.pdf (Accessed: February 27, 2017).
• Bakry, M.M.S. (2022) “Distribution of Phenacoccus solenopsis infesting okra plants: Evidence for improving a pest scouting method,” Journal of Advanced Zoology, 43(1) pp. 56–72. Available at: http://jazindia.com/index.php/jaz/article/view/114 (Accessed: August 20, 2022).
• Bakry, M.M.S. and Abdel-Baky, N.F. (2023) “Population density of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its response to some ecological phenomena in maize crop, Egypt,” Brazilian Journal of Biology, 83, e271354. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.271354.
• Bakry, M.M.S. et al. (2023) “Influence of maize planting methods and nitrogen fertilization rates on mealybug infestations, growth characteristics, and eventual yield of maize,” International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 29, pp. 401–409. Available at: https://doi.org/10.17957/IJAB/15.2046.
• Cao, W. and Tibbitts, T.W. (1991) “Potassium concentration effect on growth, gas exchange and mineral accumulation in potatoes,” Journal of Plant Nutrition, 14(6), pp. 525–537. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/01904169109364222.
• Dahmardeh, M. (2011) “Economical and biological yield of corn (Zea mays L.) as affected by nitrogen fertilization under different irrigation interstices,” Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, 9(3&4), pp. 472–474. Available at: https://www.wflpublisher.com/Abstract/2306 (Accessed: January 12, 2023).
• Ebrahimi, S.T. et al. (2011) “Effect of potassium fertilizer on corn yield (Jeta cv.) under drought stress condition,” American-Eurasian Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, 10(2), pp. 257–263. Available at: https://idosi.org/aejaes/jaes10(2)/19.pdf (Accessed: December 15, 2022).
• El-Gedwy, E. (2020) “Effect of water stress, nitrogen and potassium fertilizers on maize yield productivity,” Annals of Agricultural Science Moshtohor, 58(3), pp. 515–534. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21608/assjm.2020.122030.
• El-Mahdy A.M. (2015) Effect of irrigation scheduling, planting ridge width and potassium fertilization on maize crop under upper Egypt conditions. MSc thesis. Department of soils and water Faculty of Agriculture Sohag University.
• El-Rouby, M.G. et al. (2021) “Determination of grain yield inputs of the maize hybrid Giza 168 using a six-factor central composite design in Mediterranean regions under irrigation,” Journal of Desert and Environmental Agriculture, 1(1), pp. 1–15. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21608/jdea.2021.51532.1002.
• Fand, B.B. and Suroshe, S.S. (2015) “The invasive mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsely, a threat to tropical and subtropical agricultural and horticultural production systems – A review,” Crop Protection, 69, pp. 34–43. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2014.12.001.
• Fisher, R.A. (1950) Statistical methods for research workers. 12th edn. Edinburgh, London: Oliver and Boyd Ltd.
• He, B. et al. (2022) “Effect of different long-term potassium dosages on crop yield and potassium use efficiency in the maize–wheat rotation system,” Agronomy, 12(10), 2565. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12102565.
• Hosny, M.M., Amin, A.H. and El-Saadany, G.B. (1972) “The damage threshold of the red scale, Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell) infesting mandarin trees in Egypt,” Zeitschrift für Angewandte Entomologie, 77, pp. 286–296. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0418.1972.tb01750.x.
• Joshi, M.D. et al. (2010) “Cotton mealy bug, Phenacoccus solenopsis,” Agricultural Reviews, 31, pp. 113–119. Available at: https://arccarticles.s3.amazonaws.com/webArticle/articles/ar312004.pdf (Accessed: December 15, 2022).
• Kadasiddappa, M. (2015) Drip irrigated maize and sunflower: Growth, yield, evapotranspiration and water production functions. PhD Thesis. Hyderabad: PJTSAU.
• Lima de, M. et al. (2010) “Corn yield response to weed and fall armyworm controls,” Planta Daninha, 28(1), pp. 103–111. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1590/s0100-83582010000100013.
• Moghazy, A.A.A. (2021) Integrated irrigation regime, nitrogen fertilization and intercropping practices for maximizing water productivity under Upper Egypt conditions. MSc. Thesis. Assiut: Al-Azhar University.
• Mohamed, G.S. (2021) “Studies on population dynamic, biology of the cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and its natural enemies as a new insect on okra plant, (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) at Qena Governorate, Egypt,” Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology, 14(3), pp. 1–16. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21608/eajbsa.2021.182944.
• MSTAT Development Team (1991) MSTAT C: A microcomputer program of the design management and analysis of agronomic research experiments. East Lansing, USA: Michigan State University.
• Saad, L.H.A. (2021) Efficacy of some insecticides against Otton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). PhD Thesis. Mansoura, Egypt: Mansoura University.
• Sabiel, S.A.I. and Abdelmula, A.A. (2007) “Genotypic and differential responses of growth and yield of some maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes to drought stress,” in Utilisation of diversity in land use systems: Sustainable and organic approaches to meet human needs. Conference on International Agricultural Research for Development. Tropentag October 11, 2007. University of Kassel-Witzenhausen and University of Göttingen, pp. 1–6.
• Saeed, S. et al. (2007) “Insecticidal control of the mealybug Phenacoccus gossypiphilous (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), a new pest of cotton in Pakistan,” Entomological Research, 37(2), pp. 76–80. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-5967.2007.00047.x.
• Sahayaraj, K., Kumar, V. and Avery, P.B. (2014) “Functional response of Rhynocoris kumarii (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) to different population densities of Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) recorded in the laboratory,” European Journal of Entomology, 112(1), pp. 69–74. Available at: https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2015.020.
• Shah, T.N., Agha, M.A. and Memon, N. 2015. Population dynamics of cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solepnosis Tinsely in three talukas of district Sanghar (Sindh). Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 3(5), pp. 162–167. Available at: https://www.entomoljournal.com/vol3Issue5/pdf/3-5-35.1.pdf (Accessed: September 9, 2015).

Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).