Propagación de plantas con flores en las Haciendas Itulcachi y Paluguillo, para un control biológico conservativo

Abstract

The increase in rational and environmentally friendly agricultural practices has led to greater interest in biological control. This approach focused mainly on the use of natural enemies to reduce pest populations. In the study area, a pest called Gonipterus sp. has already been affected. The research aimed to propagate flowering plants on the Itulcachi and Paluguillo farms to promote conservative biological control in the future. For this, the characterization of the study area was carried out, 25 plant species were identified through botanical samples. In addition, a pre-germination process was carried out to identify the most suitable plant species and the propagation method. As part of the procedure, the propagation area was prepared with the contribution of substrate. Finally, nine species were selected for sexual propagation since they had a high germination percentage and one for asexual propagation. The result was the implementation of strips with flowering plants to offer a solution to the problem of pests and diseases in forest plantations in order to minimize the use of pesticides and preserve the activity of natural enemies. The results achieved provide valuable information for future projects to design and implement flower strips for biological control.