Tomato
(Solanum lycopersicon), one of the most widely grown vegetable crops in
Egypt. Egypt is the world’s fifth largest producer which produces about 8
million tons of tomatoes per year. The two spotted spider mite Tetranychus
urticae Koch, considered one of the main pests for tomato plants. Three
experiments were done during the season of 2025 at ElGodaieda district,
Dakahlyia Governorate to evaluate the effect of intercropping, plant extract,
Acaricide and the efficiency of the predatory mite, Phytoseiulus persimilis
in controlling T. urticae infesting tomato plants.
Obtained
results showed that intercropping with onion was the most effective method with
reduction percentage of (66.83%) followed by cabbage and been with (24.55%
& 14.47%), respectively. The efficacy of plant extract (Neem) and the
Acaricide (Cormite), were (57.11% & 94.80%), reduction percentage
respectively.
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