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Study on the Potential Insect Pests of Fenugreek (Trigonellafoenum-graecum L.) in North America with Particular Emphasis on the Western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande) in the Greenhouse and Plant Bugs (Lygus and Adelphocoris, Miridae, Hemiptera)


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1 Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada TIK 3M4, Canada
2 Lethbridge Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 5403-1 st Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada TIJ 4BI, Canada
     

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Fenugreek (Trigonella foemim-graecum L.) is an annual legume crop cultivated in India and other parts of the world. This crop is new to Canada and North America as a whole. The most serious greenhouse pest of fenugreek was found to be the Western llowcr thrips. Potential pests in the field are Lygus bugs, and to a lesser extent alfalfa plant bugs and aphids. Fenugreek also attracted a number of beneficial predators, such as. ladybird beetles and parasitoid wasps. This observation seems to be beneficial for the crop as we could sec a pattern of lower number of aphids and higher number of ladybird beetles in this crop compared to alfalfa.

Keywords

Legume Crop, Greenhouse Pest. Western Flower Thrips, Lxidy Bird Beetles, Parasitoid Wasps.
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  • Study on the Potential Insect Pests of Fenugreek (Trigonellafoenum-graecum L.) in North America with Particular Emphasis on the Western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande) in the Greenhouse and Plant Bugs (Lygus and Adelphocoris, Miridae, Hemiptera)

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Authors

Saikat K. Basu
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada TIK 3M4, Canada
Surya N. Acharya
Lethbridge Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 5403-1 st Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada TIJ 4BI, Canada
Hector A. Carcamo
Lethbridge Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 5403-1 st Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada TIJ 4BI, Canada
James E. Thomas
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada TIK 3M4, Canada

Abstract


Fenugreek (Trigonella foemim-graecum L.) is an annual legume crop cultivated in India and other parts of the world. This crop is new to Canada and North America as a whole. The most serious greenhouse pest of fenugreek was found to be the Western llowcr thrips. Potential pests in the field are Lygus bugs, and to a lesser extent alfalfa plant bugs and aphids. Fenugreek also attracted a number of beneficial predators, such as. ladybird beetles and parasitoid wasps. This observation seems to be beneficial for the crop as we could sec a pattern of lower number of aphids and higher number of ladybird beetles in this crop compared to alfalfa.

Keywords


Legume Crop, Greenhouse Pest. Western Flower Thrips, Lxidy Bird Beetles, Parasitoid Wasps.