Foliar Sprays and Disulfoton Granules for the Control of Aphis gossypii on Okra

Abstract

Monocrotophos, omethoate, formothion, methomyl, pirimicarb and phosphamidon applied as foliar sprays were the most effective of insecticides evaluated in field trials for the control of Aphis gossypii Glov. on okra. Three applications were required to control infestations on plants sown during October to February. Disulfoton granules applied to the soil at sowing remained active for a long period, the duration depending on the method and rate of application. A dosage of 0.1 g a.i./plant hole was effective throughout the season. Residues of disulfoton and its metabolites in the harvested crop were negligible. Using such methods of aphid control, okra yields were increased by 97–119%.     

Using bioassays with the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) to determine residual activity of two systemically soil-applied neonicotinoid insecticides in field-grown tobacco

Duration of systemic pesticide activity under field conditions has wide implications for pest management. Our aim was to determine the duration of activity of systemic insecticides commonly used in cultivated tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) by measuring the levels of insect infestations on field plots and effects on reproduction and survival of the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) in controlled bioassays using field grown leaves. Plants were treated with different concentrations of two systemic neonicotinoid pesticides, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam, and grown in small field plots. Our results show that these materials are effective under field conditions against aphids for at least 13 weeks after transplant. Pesticides also affected aphid reproduction and nymph survival in bioassays, although some aphids survived on pesticide-treated leaves. We also observed that leaf age affected aphid survival. We showed that neonicotinoids were very effective against M. persicae, aphids are a useful organism to assess pesticide efficacy early in the growing season, but plant characteristics are more important than pesticide concentration in the second half of the growing season.     

拟除虫菊酯类杀虫剂在烟叶烘烤过程中的消解动态与最终残留

采用气相色谱-质谱联用技术,测定了良好农业规范(GAP)条件下3种常用拟除虫菊酯类杀虫剂高效氯氟氰菊酯、高效氯氰菊酯及溴氰菊酯在山东、四川、云南、辽宁和江西5地烟叶中的消解动态及最终残留。样品经乙腈提取,SPE-PSA柱净化,气-质联用、选择离子监测模式(GC-MS/SIM)下测定,外标法定量。结果表明:在0.01 ~1 mg/kg添加水平下,3种农药在鲜烟叶和干烟叶中的平均回收率分别在82.9% ~ 110.9%和85.2%~108.3%之间,相对标准偏差(RSD)分别为1.7% ~4.4%和2.3% ~5.7%;3种农药在鲜烟叶和干烟叶中的定量限(LOQ)均为0.01mg/kg;方法的准确度和精密度均符合农药残留检测要求。烘烤过程中残留农药消解明显,高效氯氟氰菊酯、高效氯氰菊酯和溴氰菊酯的消解率分别高达78%、89%和91%。高效氯氟氰菊酯、高效氯氰菊酯和溴氰菊酯乳油分别按有效成分450~675 g/hm2、600~900 g/hm2及450~675 g/hm2于烟叶采 烤初期喷雾施药2次,距末次施药后14d,干烟叶中3种农药的残留量分别为0.022~ 0.50、0.14~0.82和0.046~0.21 mg/kg,均低于国际烟草合作研究中心(CORESTA)提出的指导性农药残留限量标准(GRL)值(0.5、1和1mg/kg),因此建议其安全间隔期可定为14d。     

Potency of some novel insecticides at various environmental temperatures on<Emphasis Type="Italic">Myzus persicae</Emphasis>

An attempt was made to achieve low environmental risk control of insect pests using sublethal concentrations of insecticides, enhanced by the effect of high temperatures (>25°C). For each of the insecticides imidacloprid, abamectin, pirimicarb and azadirachtin, the lethal and sublethal concentrations were determined for the green peach aphidMyzus persicae (Sulzer) (Homoptera: Aphididae) and its predator, the lady beetleHarmonia axyridis (Pallas). The lady beetle was more tolerant of all four insecticides, as well as of high temperatures below 40°C, compared with the prey. The joint action of sublethal concentrations of insecticides and high temperatures was investigated to determine the sublethal concentrations and temperatures that would be effective in controlling the aphids, but not detrimental to the beneficial lady beetle. The results suggested a synergistic effect of sublethal insecticide concentrations and high temperatures against the green peach aphid.     

Factors affecting the performance of granular insecticides applied to field beans

Factors influencing the performance of various granular formulations of disulfoton and phorate after foliar application to field beans were investigated by bioassay in controlled environment rooms. Frequent rainfall and high temperature increased activity considerably but humidity had little effect. With disulfoton formulation on pumice rather than fuller's earth, and toxicant concentrations of 7.5% rather than 10% increased toxicity, but effects of formulation were small with phorate. The influence of rainfall and formulation were confirmed in a field experiment. There was evidence for an initial fumigant effect, particularly for phorate, in both laboratory and field experiments. The detailed effects of the various factors at different intervals after applying the granules are discussed in relation to the physical properties of the insecticides and granular carriers. It is suggested that the possibilities of controlling performance by influencing release rates from granules are limited for chemicals such as phorate and disulfoton which are appreciably adsorbed by soil.     

氟啶虫胺腈等11种杀虫剂对瓜蚜的毒力及协同增效作用

为探寻防治瓜蚜的高效协同增效药剂组合,采用叶片带虫浸渍法测定了氟啶虫胺腈等11种杀虫剂对瓜蚜的毒力。结果表明:处理后24 h,氟啶虫胺腈对瓜蚜的毒力最高,吡蚜酮最低,LC₅₀值分别为10.15和369.63 mg/L;48 h时依然是氟啶虫胺腈毒力最高,而高效氯氟氰菊酯最低,LC₅₀值分别为2.35和117.57 mg/L。在此基础上进行协同增效药剂筛选,结果表明:按质量比计,氟啶虫酰胺与吡蚜酮1 : 1、氟吡呋喃酮与吡蚜酮1 : 5、氟啶虫胺腈与吡蚜酮1 : 3、氟吡呋喃酮与高效氯氟氰菊酯1 : 5、氟啶虫胺腈与高效氯氟氰菊酯1 : 5几种组合的增效作用显著,共毒系数分别达1 271、820、561、1 277和478。研究结果可为田间瓜蚜的高效化学防治提供科学依据。     

Differentiation of three whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses from the Republic of Yemen

Three viruses collected in southern Yemen in 1990, infecting watermelon, tobacco and tomato were shown to be transmitted by the whiteflyBemisia tabaci and to have particle morphologies typical of geminiviruses. Colonies ofB. tabaci collected from different locations and from different hosts were used in virus transmission tests with the same host range of plants. Colonies established from both watermelon and cotton in the Yemen were identified as the squash silverleaf-inducing B biotype. The culture host of the colony did not influence virus acquisition and transmission efficiencies to and from other hosts. The tobacco and tomato geminiviruses had a similar host range, but differed in their severity in some hosts. Both these viruses differed from the watermelon geminivirus in host range and symptoms.Datura stramonium, an alternative host for all three viruses, could be co-infected by the watermelon and tobacco viruses.B. tabaci was able to acquire both viruses from the co-infectedD. stramonium and infect seedlings of either original host plant species with their respective viruses orD. stramonium with both. The viruses were identified as watermelon chlorotic stunt virus, tobacco leaf curl virus and tomato yellow leaf curl virus and were distinguished by cross hybridisation.     

嘧肽霉素在烟叶及土壤中的残留分析及消解动态

研究建立了烟叶及土壤环境中嘧肽霉素残留的高效液相色谱(HPLC)检测方法:鲜烟叶样品采用V(乙腈):V(水)=19:1的混合溶剂提取,干烟叶及土壤样品采用V(乙腈):V(水)=17:3的混合溶剂提取,经PEP-SPE固相萃取柱净化,HPLC检测。结果表明:在0.05～2 mg/kg添加水平下,嘧肽霉素在鲜烟叶、干烟叶和土壤中的平均回收率分别为82.7%～89.6%、78.7%～81.5%和79.6%～97.8%,相对标准偏差(RSD)分别为4.9%～5.7%、2.1%～5.8%和3.2%～6.1%;烟叶和土壤中嘧肽霉素的最小检出量(LOD)均为0.05 mg/kg。采用所建立的方法测定了田间不同施药剂量、施药次数和采收时间下烟叶及土壤样品中嘧肽霉素的消解动态及最终残留。结果表明:嘧肽霉素在鲜烟叶和土壤中的半衰期分别为3.4～5.1 d和1.3～3.1 d;于烟草现蕾-成熟期,以2%嘧肽霉素水剂按有效成分28.2～42.3 g/hm2的剂量施药2～3次,距末次施药后7、14和21 d,烟叶及土壤中嘧肽霉素的残留量均低于LOD值(0.05 mg/kg)。     

不同剂型吡虫啉在烟叶和土壤中的残留及消解动态

采用高效液相色谱检测技术,于2010—2011年开展了吡虫啉可溶液剂、可湿性粉剂、微乳剂和颗粒剂4种常见剂型的不同施药剂量、不同施药次数和采收间隔期的田间试验,研究了不同剂型吡虫啉在烟叶和土壤中的残留降解规律与最终残留量。结果表明,在3个添加水平（0.01~5 mg/kg）、5次重复下,鲜烟叶、干烟叶和土壤中吡虫啉的平均回收率和相对标准偏差（RSD）分别为85.6% ~89.3%,5.0% ~5.7%;85.0% ~88.3%,3.5% ~5.0%;84.1% ~91.5%,3.4% ~8.0%;符合农药残留检测要求。吡虫啉最小检出量（LOD）为0.3 ng（S/N=3）,最低检测浓度（LOQ）分别为:鲜烟叶0.01 mg/kg,干烟叶0.03 mg/kg,土壤0.01 mg/kg。由于推荐剂量不同,不同剂型农药在烟叶上的原始沉积量有较大差别,可溶液剂、可湿性粉剂、微乳剂和颗粒剂4种剂型的吡虫啉降解速率均较快,半衰期分别为5.7~6.6、3.1~3.7、5.0~5.1和10.5~11.4 d。在不同处理的干烟叶中,吡虫啉残留量有明显差异,根据国际烟草科学合作研究中心（CORESTA）的指导性残留限量为5 mg/kg,建议大田喷雾施药的3种剂型（可溶液剂、可湿性粉剂和微乳剂）安全间隔期为14 d,移栽期穴施的颗粒剂安全间隔期为70 d。     

Laboratory and field comparisons of insecticides to reduce infestation of Drosophila suzukii in berry crops

BACKGROUND: The spotted wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) (Diptera: Drosophilidae), is an invasive pest of small‐fruit crops. Unlike most other Drosophila, this insect is able to oviposit into and damage ripe and ripening fruit, making it unmarketable. Because this is a new pest in the United States, it is necessary to identify registered insecticides to manage this insect effectively in conventional and organic production systems. RESULTS: The present laboratory bioassays and field trials identified a number of insecticides representing various modes of action that are effective in controlling D. suzukii. Products that performed well in the laboratory bioassay also performed well in the field, indicating that screening of new chemistries in the laboratory is a worthy exercise. Field application of pyrethoids, organophosphates or spinosyns provided 5–14 days of residual control of D. suzukii. The efficacy of the neonicotinoids as adulticides was not satisfactory compared with the other contact‐mode‐of‐action chemistries. Based on the zero tolerance by the small‐fruit industry and the individual effects mentioned above, neonicotinoids are not currently recommended for D. suzukii management. CONCLUSIONS: There are effective insecticides registered for controlling D. suzukii infestations in susceptible small‐fruit crops. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Studies on the Efficacy of Various Insecticides Against Mustard Aphid [Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt)]

Abstract

An experiment was designed to test the efficacy of various insecticides for the control of mustard aphid (Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt)) on mustard (Brassica juncea), variety RL 18 at the Research Farm of the Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar (India). Out of the 13 insecticides tried, each at two levels, it was found that methyldemeton 250 ml and menazon 250 g a.i. gave the maximum control of mustard aphid. Maximum yield of 1111 kg/ha was obtained with methyldemeton 250 ml (a.i./ha) against 360 kg/ha of the control.     

A Severe Hellenic CMV Tomato Isolate: Symptom Variability in Tobacco, Characterization and Discrimination of Variants

A severe strain of Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) originating from an infected tomato plant (Gastouni-Olympia, Greece) was isolated in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum cv. Xanthi nc), after three serial local lesion passages in Chenopodium quinoa and designated CMV-G. CMV-G induces yellow mosaic (YM) symptoms in tobacco. When CMV-G was passed mechanically through C. quinoa, phenotypic variants inducing YM or green mild mosaic (MM) in tobacco were isolated. Aphid transmission, from different hosts, appears to be an effective approach for separating MM variants of CMV-G from YM variants. In particular, aphid transmission from zucchini proved to be very efficient in selecting for MM variants. In contrast, aphids transmitted only YM variants from tomato plants. Molecular characterization of CMV-G and its progeny resulted in their classification in the CMV subgroup IB, free of satellite RNA, being the first discovery of the subgroup IB in Greece. In the Solanaceae family (tobacco, tomato, pepper) YM variants induced more severe symptoms than the MM variants. YM and MM phenotype was stable in tobacco for all seven passages tried using the obtained YM and MM variants. Cross-protection experiments showed that an isolated MM variant was able to protect tobacco plants against a challenge infection by a YM variant.     

Effects of Irrigation Water in Different Salinity on Yield and Quality Parameters of Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) Plant

Salinity affects many areas in our country and around the world, resulting in dramatic reductions in plant yields. In this study, the plant yield, some plant quality parameters, and soil salinity in the plant root area were investigated by irrigating tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum L.) with different salinity irrigation waters. The experiment was carried out in pots in 4 replicates according to the randomized plot design. Six different salinity of irrigation water applications were applied in the experiment (S0?=?0.38 dS m^?1, S1?=?2 dS m^?1, S2?=?5 dS m^?1, S3?=?8 dS m^?1, S4?=?11 dS m^?1, S5?=?15 dS m^?1). According to the data obtained at the end of the research, as the salinity of irrigation water increased, plant length, leaf width, leaf length, leaf dry weight and leaf number decreased. It was determined that there was a certain increase in nicotine content in the face of the decrease of all examined physical parameters in irrigation water increase. In addition, the salinity values in the plant root zone soils and the salinity values in the outlet (drainage) water have also increased. Salinity threshold value of the tobacco plant was determined to be 2.04 dS m^?1. With an increase in salinity by one unit, there was a 7.1% decrease in leaf dry weight. It was determined that the tobacco plant is vulnerable to salinity based on the data collected.

     

Pest and disease management by intercropping: Suppression of thrips and rust in leek

Abstract

Leek (Allium porrum L.) is an Important field vegetable in most of western and central Europe. Infestations of onion thrips (Thrips tabaci Lindeman) cannot be controlled with the range of insecticides now available in The Netherlands. Leek rust (Puccinia allii Rudolph) is now also difficult to control. Experiments in which no insecticides or fungicides were applied, were carried out to assess the effects on thrips populations and infection by leek rust when leek crops were undersown with subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.). To evaluate the economic aspects of this approach, both the quality and quantity of the leeks produced in the two systems were compared. Undersowing leeks with clover drastically reduced thrips infestations which was reflected in improved quality of leeks at harvest. Leek rust incidence was also reduced slightly by undersowing with clover and the quality of the leeks at harvest was also better. Although the quality of the leeks was improved when the crop was undersown with clover, the quantity of crop produced was reduced considerably as a result of plant competition.     

Synergistic and antagonistic effects of atrazine on the toxicity of organophosphorodithioate and organophosphorothioate insecticides to Chironomus tentans (Diptera: Chironomidae)

The acute toxicities of two organophosphorodithioate (dimethoate and disulfoton) and two organophosphorothioate (omethoate and demeton-S-methyl) insecticides were evaluated individually and in binary combination with the herbicide atrazine using fourth-instar larvae of the aquatic midge, Chironomus tentans. Atrazine alone up to 1000 μg/L did not show significant toxicity to the midges in a 48-h bioassay. However, atrazine concentrations as low as 1 μg/L in combination with dimethoate at EC₂₅ (concentration to affect 25% of tested midges), 100 μg/L in combination with disulfoton (EC₂₅), and 10 μg/L in combination with demeton-S-methyl (EC₂₅) significantly enhanced the toxicity of each organophosphate insecticide. In contrast, atrazine concentrations of 10 μg/L and above in combination with omethoate (EC₂₅) significantly decreased the toxicity of the insecticide. Biochemical analysis indicated that increased toxicity of dimethoate, disulfoton, and demeton-S-methyl in binary combination with atrazine correlated to the increased inhibition of acetylcholinesterase. Furthermore, cytochrome P450-dependent O-deethylation activity in the midges exposed to atrazine at 1000 μg/L was 1.5-fold higher than that in the control midges. Thus, atrazine appeared to induce cytochrome P450 monooxygenases in the midges. Elevated cytochrome P450 monooxygenase activity may increase the toxicities of dimethoate, disulfoton, and demeton-S-methyl by enhancing the oxidative activation of dimethoate into omethoate, and disulfoton and demeton-S-methyl into their sulfoxide analogs with increased anticholinesterase activity. In contrast, atrazine reduced the toxicity of omethoate possibly by enhancing the oxidative metabolic detoxification since omethoate does not require oxidative activation.     

四种杀虫剂对桃蚜和异色瓢虫的选择毒性及 害虫生物防治与化学防治的协调性评价

测定了吡虫啉、鱼藤酮、阿维菌素和印楝素4种杀虫剂对桃蚜及其捕食性天敌异色瓢虫成虫的相对毒力。4种药剂对桃蚜的毒力大小依次为阿维菌素＞吡虫啉＞鱼藤酮＞印楝素,其LC50分别为0.042、1.96、6.54和10.17 mg/L。对异色瓢虫的LC50则分别为1009.42、201.89、8202.90和大于7500 mg/L,益害毒性比分别为24033.81、103.01、1254.27和大于786.63。4种药剂在有效防治桃蚜的前提下对天敌异色瓢虫的安全性依次为阿维菌素＞鱼藤酮＞印楝素＞吡虫啉。阿维菌素、吡虫啉、印楝素和鱼藤酮这4种药剂均可在蚜虫综合治理中发挥有效的作用。     

Comparative acute toxicity of neonicotinoid and pyrethroid insecticides to non‐target crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) associated with rice–crayfish crop rotations

BACKGROUND: Most insecticides used to control rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuscel) infestations are pyrethroids. However, pyrethroids are highly toxic to non‐target crayfish associated with rice–crayfish crop rotations. One solution to the near‐exclusive reliance on pyrethroids in a rice–crayfish pest management program is to incorporate neonicotinoid insecticides, which are insect specific and effective against weevils but not extremely toxic to crayfish. This study aimed to take the first step to assess neonicotinoids as alternatives to pyrethroids in rice–crayfish crop rotations by measuring the acute toxicities of three candidate neonicotinoid insecticides, clothianidin, dinotefuran and thiamethoxam, to juvenile Procambarus clarkii (Girard) crayfish and comparing them with the acute toxicities of two currently used pyrethroid insecticides, lambda‐cyhalothrin and etofenprox. RESULTS: Neonicotinoid insecticides are at least 2–3 orders of magnitude less acutely toxic (96 h LC₅₀) than pyrethroids to juvenile Procambarid crayfish: lambda‐cyhalothrin (0.16 µg AI L^?1) = etofenprox (0.29 µg AI L^?1) ? clothianidin (59 µg AI L^?1) > thiamethoxam (967 µg AI L^?1) > dinotefuran (2032 µg AI L^?1). CONCLUSION: Neonicotinoid insecticides appear to be much less hazardous alternatives to pyrethroids in rice–crayfish crop rotations. Further field‐level neonicotinoid acute and chronic toxicity testing with crayfish is needed. Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry     

利用当地天敌综合治理棉蚜的试验研究

棉蚜是朝阳棉区的重要害虫,由于单纯依靠化学杀虫剂防治,结果虫害越来越重。朝阳县十二台公社自1975～1981年以来,采取了利用和保护当地天敌,积极开展综合防治棉蚜,几年来收到了明显的效果。1980年全公社9249亩棉田中7817亩棉田完全未用杀虫剂,1107亩棉田基本没有使用化学杀虫剂,仅点片阶段点涂1～2次,就是在棉蚜特大发生的1981年,全社12240亩棉田中5225亩棉田完全未用杀虫剂,5220亩棉田也仅仅点涂1～2次,这两年都有效地控制了棉蚜的危害。几年来防治费用大大降低,仅十二台公社3年就节省用药资金十万多元。皮棉单产接近或略高于同类地块的纯化防棉田。实践证明这种方法是可行的。     

Effect of several insecticides on pomegranate aphid,Aphis punicae (Passerini) (Homoptera: Aphididae) and its predators under field conditions

The pomegranate aphid, Aphis punicae (Passerini) (Homoptera: Aphididae) is one of the most important pests in Egypt on pomegranate trees. The study presented in this paper was conducted from 2012 to 2013 to compare the efficiency and selectivity of neonicotinoids (acetamiprid, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and dinotefuran), organophosphate (malathion) and carbamate (pirimicarb) insecticides against pomegranate aphid and the associated predators, Coccinella undecimpunctata Linnaeus, Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) and Syrphus corolla Fabricius. These insecticides significantly reduced the pomegranate aphid population by an average of between 70.6 and 90.7%. The effects persisted for up to 15 days after the end of treatment. The greatest control of A. punicae was achieved by thiamethoxam > acetamiprid > imidacloprid > pirimicarb > dinotefuran > malathion. Acetamiprid, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, malathion and pirimicarb were harmful to predators and the observed reduction ranged from 75.4 to 100% and dinotefuran was moderately harmful to lacewings with an average reduction about 64.4%. These results suggested that the neonicotinoid insecticides can be considered as promising candidates for controlling the pomegranate aphid as, although they do have harmful to moderately harmful effects on predators, they are significantly less toxic to these beneficial organisms than malathion and pirimicarb.     

Selection of compounds acting as aphid development and reproduction regulators: Laboratory screening

Newly synthesized compounds were examined in screening tests with the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris) for juvenilizing effects. usign the spray-residue method. Two derivatives of 2-(4-hydroxvbenzyl)eyclohexanone bearing a carbamate or an ether group were found to be the most active inhibitors of development and reproduction. Tests with the hop aphid, Phorodon humuli (Schrank) of insecticide-susceptible and multi-resistant biotypes and with the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer) confirmed their biological activity. Cross-resistance between conventional insecticides and juvenoids was not indicated. The formation of supernumerary larvae, where retention of larval cauda and corresponding larval characters were observed and reproduction was entirely suppressed, was recognized as the critical result of the juvenilizing effect. The production of viable progeny was not affected in those aphids which survived treatment and developed normal adult external genitalia.