@article{fdi:010025967,
  title = {{C}urrent status of corn borers in maize fields and pilot utilization of {S}esamia cretica granulovirus "{SCGV}" as a biocontrol agent},
  author = {{S}emeada, {A}.{M}. and {F}{\'e}di{\`e}re, {G}illes and {E}l-{S}heikh, {M}.{A}.{K}. and {E}l-{S}herif, {S}.{I}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he population density of larvae of the three corn borers species : greater pink borer, #{S}esamia cretica$ {L}ed., {E}uropean corn borer, #{O}strinia nubilalis$ ({H}ubner), and purple-lined borer, #{C}hilo agamemnon$ {B}les, was studied during 1994 and 1995 at {K}afr {E}l-{S}heikh {G}overnorate. {G}enerally, the population varied greatly according to insecticide treatment, corn borer species, and plantation. {I}n the early summer planting, population density of #{S}. cretica$ was greater than the other two species, while in the late summer planting, #{O}. nubilalis$ was the most dominant borer. {T}he recommended insecticides used against corn borers resulted in remarkable reductions in the infestation and, consequently, increase maize yield in the treated plots compared to those untreated. {T}here were no noticeable differences between the number of #{S}. cretica$ larvae on insecticide or #{S}esamia cretica$ {G}ranulosis {V}irus ({S}c{GV}) treated plots. {C}orrected yields in kg/ha were 6901, 5509 and 4391 for methomyl, {S}c{GV}, and control treatments in 1995 and 6351, 4362, 4055, and 3400 for methomyl, high dose of {S}c{GV}, low dose of {S}c{GV} and control treatments in 1996, respectively. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)},
  keywords = {{MAIS} ; {INSECTE} {NUISIBLE} ; {FOREUR} ; {LUTTE} {BIOLOGIQUE} ; {VIRUS} {ENTOMOPATHOGENE} ; {EFFICACITE} ; {DENSITE} {DE} {POPULATION} ; {RENDEMENT} ; {ETUDE} {EXPERIMENTALE} ; {EGYPTE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {A}gricultural {S}cience {M}ansoura {U}niversity},
  volume = {24},
  numero = {11},
  pages = {6955--6964},
  ISSN = {1110-0346},
  year = {1999},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010025967},
}