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Agriculture, Vol. 21 No. 1, 2015.

Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.18047/poljo.21.1.7

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EUROPEAN CORN BORER FEEDING ACTIVITY AND NITROGEN LEAF CONTENT UNDER DIFFERENT AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES

Ankica Sarajlić orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-4884-9292 ; J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, Croatia
Emilija Raspudić ; J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, Croatia
Ivana Majić ; J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, Croatia
Zdenko Lončarić ; J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, Croatia
Mirjana Brmež ; J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, Croatia
Marko Josipović ; Agricultural Institute Osijek, Osijek, Croatia

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Abstract

One of the most destructive maize pest in Croatia is European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner) (ECB). The aim of this study was to determine the influence of irrigation, nitrogen fertilization, different maize genotypes and nitrogen leaf content on ECB feeding activity. The experiment was set up in Osijek, Croatia under field conditions during 2012-2013 vegetation season. Experiment treatments were as follows: three irrigation levels (A1 - control, A2 from 60% to 80% field water capacity - FWC and A3 from 80% to100% FWC), three nitrogen fertilizer levels (B1 - 0, B2 - 100 and B3 - 200 kg N/ha) and four different genotypes (C1 - OSSK 596; C2 - OSSK 617; C3 - OSSK 602 and C4 - OSSK 552). Ear weight, number of larvae in stem and shank, tunnel length and nitrogen leaf content were evaluated. Genotype C1 was the most susceptible for following the tested variables of ECB feeding: tunnel length (TL), larvae in stalk (LS) and total number of larvae (TNL) at P<0.05 probability level. By raising the level of irrigation, European corn borer feeding activity was reduced while by raising the level of nitrogen fertilization feeding activity was increased. These results suggest that good production practices can significantly affect the susceptibility of maize to European corn borer.

Keywords

European corn borer; nitrogen fertilization; genotype; irrigation

Hrčak ID:

139932

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/139932

Publication date:

8.6.2015.

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