Preliminary Study on the Causes of 'Yulu Pear' Fruit Drop before Harvest
- Received Date: 19/02/2023
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Key words:
- Yulu pear /
- fruit drop /
- Grapholita molesta /
- Aphanostigma jakusuiense /
- bird peck
Abstract: In order to understand the characteristics and causes of 'Yulu pear' fruit drop before harvest,the studies were carried out in three areas of sex pheromone disorientation area,grass growing area and clear tillage area. The results showed that the pre-harvest fruit drop in 'Yulu pear' was mainly caused by Grapholita molesta,Aphanostigma jakusuiense,natural fruit drop and bird pecking. In the three areas,the fruit drop caused by G. molesta was the highest at 63.31%,followed by natural fruit drop at 34.43%,both of which were significantly higher than those caused by A. jakusuiense and bird pecking. G. molesta was the main cause of fruit drop and the degree of occurrence in the edge position was higher than that at the center. This study proposed specific control measures to prevent the pear fruit drop,which could provide theoretical support for the pest control of 'Yulu pear'.