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Journal of Agriculture ›› 2022, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (11): 11-13.doi: 10.11923/j.issn.2095-4050.cjas2021-0126

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Effects of Ground Cover on Main Pests’ Control and Biodiversity in Peach Orchard

WANG Xudong()   

  1. Fuyu Agricultural Technology and Extension Station in Susong County, Anqing 246500, Anhui, China
  • Received:2021-07-07 Revised:2021-09-26 Online:2022-11-20 Published:2023-01-11

Abstract:

Ground cover is an important means to regulate orchard ecological system. This paper compared the occurrence of pests and natural enemies in peach orchards with and without ground cover and the effects on the biodiversity of orchards in field condition. The results showed that the number of natural enemies in the orchards with ground cover was significantly higher than that in the orchards without ground cover, and the number of natural enemies in the ground cover orchards close to wheat field was significantly higher than that in other orchards with ground cover; so ground cover had obvious control effect on pests. The species richness index, diversity index and evenness index of arthropod in peach orchards with ground cover were significantly higher than those in the orchards without ground cover, and the biodiversity index of peach orchards with alfalfa cover was significantly higher than that of peach orchards with trefoil cover.

Key words: orchard, ecological control, ground cover, biodiversity, pests

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