Yasmina Kherbouche

University of Ouargla · Department of Agricultural Sciences

The cultivation of wheat is a relatively new agricultural endeavor in the Algerian Saharan. The Algerian government has recently prioritized this initiative as part of its broader strategy to enhance food security and reduce dependence on cereal imports. However, this new speculation, grown under a pivot, is often impacted by various environmental...

This paper studies the effect of the plant support on the biological activity of Ceratitis capitata, as well as the estimated infestation rate of certain fruit trees (orange, mandarin, fig, apricot and pomegranate) in two regions of extreme south-eastern Algeria. The results show that the fruits most bitten by the Mediterranean fly are pomegranates...

Pomegranate trees are susceptible to many pests. Marketing quality of pomegranate fruits is mainly affected by the pomegranate butterfly Virachola livia. This study aimed to determine some bio-ecological parameters of Virachola livia (Klug) and the evaluation of their damages on pomegranate (Punica granatum) in the region of Djanet (Southeastern of...

The bio-ecological study of Utetheisa pulchella in the Algerian Sahara (Biskra) shows that the life cycle of this species was completed within 46 to 53 days (49.4 ± 2.7), with an egglaying amount that can reach 310 eggs (105.9 ± 84.9 eggs), which hatch within 5 to 6 days (5.3 ± 0.6 days). Hatching rate varies from 72 to 100% (CV = 8.8%), followed b...

The application of two sampling methods (pitfall traps and sweeping net) on three lucerne fields of different ages (one year, two years and three years) in a Saharan area of Algeria allowed the enumeration of 9158 arthropods divided into 4 classes, 13 orders and 73 families. About 4/5 of them are obtained by the pitfall and 1/5 caught by sweep nett...