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Indagine su Raphidopalpa foveicollis (Lucas) nella coltura del melone biologico della Sicilia occidentale.

2012

Investigations on Raphidopalpa foveicollis (Lucas) in an organic cultivation of winter melon in western Sicily Red pumpkin beetle (Raphidopalpa foveicollis), is a Chrysomelidae beetle that lives on various species of cucurbits with greater preference for Cucumis sp. Both larval and adult stages are injurious to the crops. The former feeds on roots and stems of the plants, while the latter feeds on foliage, petals and fruits. In Sicily, this insect has occurred in the past as a secondary pest on the winter melon, but sometimes it reaches levels of infestation to arouse considerable concern among farmers. In order to implement economic methods of pest control a study on organic cultivation of…