Naslov
Relationship between European corn borer feeding activity and nitrogen leaf content under different agricultural practices

Autori
Sarajlić, Ankica ; Raspudić, Emilija ; Majić, Ivana ; Lončarić, Zdenko ; Brmež, Mirjana ; Josipović, Marko

Izvornik
Poljoprivreda (Osijek) (1330-7142) 21 (2015), 1; 41-45

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
European corn borer ; nitrogen fertilization ; genotype ; irrigation

Sažetak
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.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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