Textile Physical Barriers against the Chestnut Gall Wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus
Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu is a species originating from China that, during the 20th century, has spread rapidly throughout many countries, affecting mainly different species of the genus Castanea spp. In fact, it is considered to be the most important pest of chestnut trees (Castanea sativa Mi...
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| author | Álvarez Martínez, Antonio Jesús Oliva Molina, Rocío María |
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| description | Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu is a species originating from China that, during the 20th century, has spread rapidly throughout many countries, affecting mainly different species of the genus Castanea spp. In fact, it is considered to be the most important pest of chestnut trees (Castanea sativa Miller), causing significant production losses. The adoption of complementary measures to chemical and biological controls would contribute to the control of the pest. In this sense, the use of textile physical barriers could prevent the rapid spread of this species among the production centers. Therefore, the objective of this study is to define the characteristics of a textile that protects young plants that have been produced in nurseries. For this purpose, some commercial textiles have been selected based on the morphometric characterization of the species and these textiles have been accurately measured in order to compare their dimensions with those of the insects. Finally, tests have been carried out in order to measure the efficacy of the textiles under laboratory conditions, controlling the air velocity and the temperature. The results reveal that, in general, theoretical efficacy may not be a good predictor of practical results. A fully effective screen has been found against this species and its design characteristics can be used as a starting point for new, more optimized designs. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-139222023-10-27T12:29:04Z Textile Physical Barriers against the Chestnut Gall Wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Álvarez Martínez, Antonio Jesús Oliva Molina, Rocío María physical barriers insect-proof screens Dryocosmus kuriphilus gall wasp Castanea Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu is a species originating from China that, during the 20th century, has spread rapidly throughout many countries, affecting mainly different species of the genus Castanea spp. In fact, it is considered to be the most important pest of chestnut trees (Castanea sativa Miller), causing significant production losses. The adoption of complementary measures to chemical and biological controls would contribute to the control of the pest. In this sense, the use of textile physical barriers could prevent the rapid spread of this species among the production centers. Therefore, the objective of this study is to define the characteristics of a textile that protects young plants that have been produced in nurseries. For this purpose, some commercial textiles have been selected based on the morphometric characterization of the species and these textiles have been accurately measured in order to compare their dimensions with those of the insects. Finally, tests have been carried out in order to measure the efficacy of the textiles under laboratory conditions, controlling the air velocity and the temperature. The results reveal that, in general, theoretical efficacy may not be a good predictor of practical results. A fully effective screen has been found against this species and its design characteristics can be used as a starting point for new, more optimized designs. 2022-07-27T10:32:51Z 2022-07-27T10:32:51Z 2022-07-21 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2073-4395 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/13922 10.3390/agronomy12071728 en https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/7/1728 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
| spellingShingle | physical barriers insect-proof screens Dryocosmus kuriphilus gall wasp Castanea Álvarez Martínez, Antonio Jesús Oliva Molina, Rocío María Textile Physical Barriers against the Chestnut Gall Wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus |
| title | Textile Physical Barriers against the Chestnut Gall Wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus |
| title_full | Textile Physical Barriers against the Chestnut Gall Wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus |
| title_fullStr | Textile Physical Barriers against the Chestnut Gall Wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Textile Physical Barriers against the Chestnut Gall Wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus |
| title_short | Textile Physical Barriers against the Chestnut Gall Wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus |
| title_sort | textile physical barriers against the chestnut gall wasp dryocosmus kuriphilus |
| topic | physical barriers insect-proof screens Dryocosmus kuriphilus gall wasp Castanea |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/13922 |
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