Professional paper

https://doi.org/10.31727/gzb.40.6.4

Significant pests of the pomegranate tree on the territory of Herzegovina

Nino Rotim ; Federalni agromediteranski zavod Mostar
Ivan Ostojić ; Agronomski i prehrambeno tehnološki fakultet, Sveučilište u Mostaru

Abstract

Pomegranate tree (Punica granatum) is cultivated in Herzegovina on the surface of 54,41 hectares. Within 58 intensive pomegranate plantations 43.248 trees of this fruit tree were recorded. With rising of intensive plantations of pomegranate, numerous pests which endanger production and cause economically significant damages appeared. Significant pests in pomegranate plantations in the territory of Herzegovina are: Myzus persicae, Siphoninus phillyrea, Ceratitis capitata and Zeuzera pyrina. Biological and ecological characteristics of the pests and the possibility of protection of the pomegranate tree will be shown in the work.

Keywords

intensive pomegranate plantations; pests; economically significant damages

Hrčak ID:

191083

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/191083

Publication date:

15.12.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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