• Title/Summary/Keyword: Citrus fruit drop

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Feeding Effects of Halyomopha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) on Fruit Drop and Decay Rate in Mandarin Citrus Orchards (감귤원에서 썩덩나무노린재 감귤과실 흡즙이 낙과 및 부패에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Su bin;Jang, Yong Seok;Kim, Dong-Soon
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.54 no.2
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    • pp.121-125
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    • 2015
  • This study was conducted to examine the feeding effect of Halyomorpha halys ($St{\aa}l$) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) on the fruit drop and decay rate of Mandarin citrus fruits (Citrus unshiu). The feeding of H. halys before fruit coloring caused a severe fruit drop, while the feeding after fruit coloring induced a low level of fruit drop. However, the feeding of H. halys before or after fruit coloring did not induce significant fruit decay during cold storage. The results are expected to be useful in managing H. hlays of late season mandarine, because citrus farmers follow calendar spray to prevent fruit drop and fruit decay.