The biology of the mealy plum aphid, Hyalopterus pruni (Geoffroy) in Egypt (Hemiptera-Homoptera:Aphididae)
E.K.dy, E.A.; Hassan, M.S.; Attia, A.A.
Bulletin de la Societe Entomologique d'Egypte 54: 529-540
1970
ISSN/ISBN: 0081-0983
Accession: 000219326
Hyalopterus pruni (Geoffr.) appears to be the most important pest of peach and apricot in Egypt. Its bionomics were studied in the field at Dokki in 1965-66 on its alternative food-plant Phragmites communis. There were 42 generations during the year. Development was most rapid (six days for a complete generation) in June-July at an average of about 26-28 deg C and 45-63% R.H.) and slowest (15 days for a complete generation) in January at about 12 deg C and 64% R.H.