Naslov
Economic efficiency of different protection treatments in apple production

Autori
Tomaš, Vesna ; Brmež, Mirjana ; Sudarić, Tihana ; Barić, Božena

Izvornik
Poljoprivreda (Osijek) (1330-7142) 21 (2015), 1; 68-74

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

Ključne riječi
apple production ; codling moth ; production efficiency ; profitability ;

Sažetak
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.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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