Study Wheat planting date influence on infestation levels of Wheat stem sawflies (Cephidae: Hymenoptera)


Abstract in English

This research was conducted in a field of wheat located at Suran (20 kilometers to the north of Hama city). The aim was to study the influence of wheat planting date on wheat stem sawflies infestation levels. The research showed that the early wheat seeding led to breaking the synchronization between the sensitive wheat development period suitable for the wheat stem sawfly infection and the existence of the insects in the fields.

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