Preliminary Research Concerning the Application of Viermicompost on Aphid Control in Fruit Growing

  • Laura Ioana MACAVEI University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
  • Mihai LAZAR University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
  • Viorel MITRE University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
  • Mircea VARGA University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
  • Simona Laura LAZAR University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
  • Ion OLTEAN University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
Keywords: black cherry aphid, Myzus cerasi F., organic orchard, vermicompost

Abstract

There is a growing interest for sustainable agriculture as a response to consumer’s health interest. Vermicompost is a product that answers to this demand. Due to the complex chemical composition it can be used both as a fertilizer, and pesticide. The experiment was conducted in laboratory conditions. On infested branches with black cherries aphids, three different concentrations of liquid vermicompost were applied. The variants were separated by an insulator made from solid framework covered with gauze and each of them consisted in three replicates. The data was registered at 24h, 48h, and 72h when the number of dead individuals was rated and at seven days when both alive and dead individuals were counted. Regarding the effect of liquid vermicompost concentration, the highest mortality was obtained in variant 2 (1:5) with a percentage of 82.72%. Variant 3 follows with the most concentrated solution of vermicompost (1:3), but a lower percentage 73.84%. In variant 1 (1:10) the mortality was of 70.59%, this represents the lowest value registered.

 

Author Biographies

Laura Ioana MACAVEI, University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Agriculture
Mihai LAZAR, University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca

PhD student, Fruit growing

Faculty of Horticulture.

 

 

Viorel MITRE, University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Horticulture.
Mircea VARGA, University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Agriculture
Simona Laura LAZAR, University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Horticulture
Ion OLTEAN, University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary medicine Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Agriculture
Published
2015-05-29