Occurrence and population density of broomrape fly, Phytomyza orobanchia Kalt. (Diptera: Agromyzidae) were conducted at Shandaweel Research Station on the weed, Orobanche crenata Forsk. That parasitized the two legume selected crops, faba...
moreOccurrence and population density of broomrape fly, Phytomyza orobanchia Kalt. (Diptera: Agromyzidae) were conducted at Shandaweel Research Station on the weed, Orobanche crenata Forsk. That parasitized the two legume selected crops, faba bean (Vicia faba L.) var. Masr 1and pea (Pisum sativum L.) var. Master, during 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 seasons.
Results indicated the changes in the natural infestation rates of P. orobanchia on the crenate broomrape, O. crenata. In faba bean, percentage of infested orobanche capsules ranged between 2.67% to 11.41% and 5.95% to 47.24% in the seasons of 2016 and 2017, respectively. However, in pea crop the rate of infestation ranged between 0.22% to 39.77% and 5.58% to 74.53% in 2016 and 2017 seasons, respectively. Also, the infestation rate with P. orobanchia in broomrape was higher in post-harvest examination of faba bean than the pre-harvest one in both seasons.
