Sunn Pest Regional Survey: 2004 Infestation |
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Have the overwintering adults reached wheat fields yet? | Has egg laying started? | Are nymphs present? If nymphs are present, what are the population levels (number/meter square)? | Has any damage by Sunn Pest occurred yet? If yes, how much? | Have any of the fields been sprayed? If yes, with what insecticides? | ||
Karaj, Tehran Province, Iran |
First observed on March 10 | Not as of May 3 | First observed on May 3 | Severe damage on leaf and spike about every 1-2 meters. | Rain cancelled the spraying of Sunn Pest; but nymphs will be sprayed for. | Tohid Najafimirak |
Southern Provinces: Fars, Kerman, Iran | Late February and in March | The 1st & 2nd instar nymphs appeared in April | April is the time for chemical treatment against this pest. | M. Javahery | ||
Central Provinces: Isfahan, Yazd, Kermanshah, Iran | Late March, early April | The 1st & 2nd nymphs appeared in late April | M. Javahery | |||
Northern Provinces: Khorassan (east) & Azerbayjan (west), Iran | Late April, early May | M. Javahery | ||||
Aleppo, Syria | Overwintering adults were first observed moving to the wheat fields on March 2nd. | Egg laying was first observed on March 25 | As of April 22, nymphs are present in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd instar | Leaf damage can be seen on average every 2-3 meters, and the same for spike damage. | Bill Reid | |
Hatay Province, Turkey | Adults have been present since the beginning of April | 1st stage nymphs as of April 22 | Miktat Doganlar | |||
Aleppo & Idlib, Syria | First week of March | Two weeks after immigration | Mohamad Abdulhai | |||
Azaz & Alhasakahs, Syria | Second week of March | Two weeks after immigration | Mohamad Abdulhai | |||
Southern Iran | Overwintering adults reached wheat fields in all of Iran by April 26 | Egg laying had started in all of Iran by April 26 | We have nymph 3 & 4. | Masood Amir-Maafi | ||
East, West, and Central Iran | Overwintering adults reached wheat fields in all of Iran by April 26 | Egg laying had started in all of Iran by April 26 | We have adult, egg, and nymph 1 & 2 | Masood Amir-Maafi | ||
Idlib, Syria | Beginning of March; Overwintering adults returned to the fields within ten days. | March 19, with some infected egg with parasitoids from Al-Hassakeh, Syria on April 3 | We have nymphs in 2nd instar as of April 23, and in some places 3rd instar. | Leaf damage can be seen clearly | The ministry started to spray some fields in Idlib with Decis pesticide on the 15th of April but stopped after two days because of rain and cold weather. | Abdul Nasser Trissi |
Afghanistan | It is different in each province. As of May 1st, in many provinces over wintered adults have reached the wheat fields. | Yes, as of May 1st. | Yes, at the first and second stages. | Damage is high. More than 6 adults per square, and in some places more than 10 adults per square. The damage is high on shoots and spikes. | The farmers do not have money to buy insecticides or spray for Sunn Pest. | Faizy Ghulam Rasual |