- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
University of Jendouba
2022-2024
In Tunisia, Orgyia trigotephras (Lepidoptera, Erebidae) is considered among the most harmful pests for forests that cause significant damage to kermes oak and its maquis. Thus, aim of this study was evaluate insecticidal effect essential oils Eucalyptus camaldulensis, E. kirtoniana, Thymus algerienis T. capitatus toward 3rd instar larvae O. trigotephras. The chemical composition studied using GC-MS. Different concentrations were used contact action compared synthetic insecticide deltamethrin...
Vegetable crops are acutely sensitive to pest attacks, disease proliferation, and weed development.To control these pests, farmers resort excessively various chemical plant protection products.Therefore, this study aims measure the intensity of pesticide use estimate phytosanitary pressure according practises market gardeners in region Biskra, south-east Algeria.A questionnaire survey was conducted among 96 randomly selected Biskra during two farming campaigns 2016/2017 2017/2018.Results...
Pesticides are commonly applied in market gardening to improve productivity and pest control. Pesticide residues could be persistent vegetables generate a potential health hazard for consumers. This study has been carried out Tunisia assess the perceived risk of consumers exposed pesticide remaining vegetables. Two surveys with different questionnaires were conducted among 30 gardeners 50 households located Djebeniana delegation (Sfax governorate, Tunisia) order analyze phytosanitary...