Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.18047/poljo.21.1.11

ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF DIFFERENT PROTECTION TREATMENTS IN APPLE PRODUCTION

Vesna Tomaš orcid.org/0000-0001-9533-7674 ; Agricultural Institute Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Mirjana Brmež ; J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, Croatia
Tihana Sudarić ; J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, Croatia
Božena Barić ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Apple is the most represented fruit species in Croatia. Codling moth, Cydia pomonella L, is one of the most important apple pests whose population is growing from year to year. The aim of this study was to determine the economic effectiveness of four treatments against codling moth (1 - based on baculovirus; 2 - based on the group of synthetic pyrethroid; 3 - based on kaolin, 4 - control treatment), on the three apple varieties. The experiment was performed at the Agricultural Institute Osijek, Croatia, during three years (2012-2014). In order to analyze the results of apple production it was necessary to calculate production efficiency, labor productivity, and profitability of production. The results of the research of economic efficiency according to market prices treatment 1 and treatment 2 had economic coefficient above 1 with tendency of significant growth, while treatment 3 and 4 were uneconomical. The treatment 1showed advantage over the treatment 2 because of its positive effects on human health and biodiversity, as well as satisfactory economic efficiency.

Keywords

apple production; codling moth; production efficiency; profitability; labor productivity

Hrčak ID:

140109

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/140109

Publication date:

8.6.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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