Modelling coupled peach tree–aphid population dynamics and their control by winter pruning and nitrogen fertilization

Isabelle Grechi, Nadine Hilgert, Benoît Sauphanor, Rachid Senoussi and Françoise Lescourret

Ecological Modelling, 2010, vol. 221, issue 19, 2363-2373

Abstract: Nitrogen fertilization and winter pruning are commonly used to control crop production in peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] orchards. They are also known to affect the dynamics of Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Homoptera: Aphididae) aphid populations via bottom-up regulation processes. Interactions between crops and pests can cause complex system behaviour in response to management practices. An integrated approach will therefore improve the understanding of the effects of these two cultural practices on aphid and peach performances.

Keywords: Myzus persicae; Prunus persica; Cultural control; Bottom-up regulation; Crop–pest interactions; Process-based model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2010.06.015

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