增效剂对菜蚜茧蜂杀虫剂敏感性的影响

以田间菜蚜茧蜂为试虫,采用药膜法研究了增效剂胡椒基丁醚(PB)、磷酸三苯酯(TPP)和马来酸二乙酯(DEM)对6种杀虫剂的增效作用。结果表明,三种增效剂对6种杀虫剂均有显著增效作用,其大小依次为PB>DEM>TPP。PB对甲胺磷、阿维菌素、氟虫腈、氰戊菊酯、氯氰菊酯和吡虫啉的增效比达5.0～9.6倍。TPP和DEM对甲胺磷、DEM对氟虫腈的增效比达2.6～3.0倍,但TPP和DEM对阿维菌素、氰戊菊酯和氯氰菊酯、TPP对氟虫腈的增效比均在1.9倍以下。PB、TPP和DEM对吡虫啉的增效比分别高达9.6、6.8和8.2倍。体内抑制试验结果显示,PB、TPP和DEM对菜蚜茧蜂AChE活性无明显抑制作用,而PB和TPP对羧酸酯酶(CarE)、DEM对谷胱甘肽S转移酶(CST)活性有显著抑制作用。由此认为,菜蚜茧蜂对所用的6种杀虫剂的耐药性与多功能氧化酶(MFO)、CarE和GST的解毒作用有关。     

常用杀虫剂对菜蛾绒茧蜂的影响及毒理机制研究

田间采集试虫室内测定结果表明,敌敌畏、灭多威和杀虫双对菜蛾绒茧蜂Apanteles plutellae高毒,乙酰甲胺磷对绒茧蜂毒性较低,而氰戊菊酯、氯氰菊酯、氟虫腈、阿维菌素、定虫隆和Bt则是低毒的。菜蛾绒茧蜂AChE的Km及Vmax值分别是小菜蛾的0.22和2.08倍,AChE对敌敌畏的敏感性(K/em>i值)分别是小菜蛾的10.37倍。100 mg/L的胡椒基丁醚(PB)或磷酸三苯酯(TPP)均可使氰戊菊酯明显增效,其中PB的增效作用显著高于TPP。体内抑制实验结果表明,PB和TPP对绒茧蜂AChE活力无显著影响,低浓度(100 mg/L)的PB即可显著抑制绒茧蜂的α-NA和β-NA CarE活力,且抑制率高于TPP,TPP仅在高浓度(1 000 mg/L)时对绒茧蜂的两种CarE活力有显著抑制作用。由此推断,与小菜蛾相比,菜蛾绒茧蜂对有机磷的高敏感性与其显著较高的AChE敏感性有关;此外,多功能氧化酶的解毒代谢在菜蛾绒茧蜂对氰戊菊酯的耐药性中具重要作用。     

西花蓟马抗甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐种群的交互抗性与生化抗性机制

为了解西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis(Pergande)对甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐的抗性风险,采用生物和生化测定方法研究了西花蓟马甲维盐抗性种群与其它杀虫剂的交互抗性和生化抗性机制。西花蓟马甲维盐抗性种群对阿维菌素有高水平交互抗性,抗性倍数为31.656,对啶虫脒有中等水平交互抗性,为12.182,对吡虫啉、溴虫腈、氯氟氰菊酯、毒死蜱和灭多威有低水平交互抗性,为5.517~8.568,而对多杀菌素无明显交互抗性。增效剂胡椒基丁醚(PBO)、马来酸二乙酯(DEM)、三丁基三硫磷酸酯(DEF)和磷酸三苯酯(TPP)对甲维盐抗性种群和田间种群均有显著增效作用。甲维盐抗性种群多功能氧化酶细胞色素P₄₅₀和b₅含量、O-脱甲基酶、谷胱甘肽S-转移酶和羧酸酯酶活性均显著提高,分别为敏感种群的3.89、3.61、5.32、4.42和1.30倍,表明多功能氧化酶、谷胱甘肽S-转移酶和羧酸酯酶等解毒代谢酶活性的提高是西花蓟马对甲维盐产生抗性的重要机制。     

江苏省水稻二化螟的抗药性测定及对甲胺磷的抗性机制

采用3龄幼虫点滴法测定了江苏省水稻二化螟对杀虫单和甲胺磷的抗性水平，并就二化螟对甲胺磷产生抗性的机制进行了研究，结果表明，高淳和徐州二化螟种群对杀虫单已达高抗水平，其它地区也表现为中等抗生，在所测定的6个种群中，苏州种群对甲胺磷处于低抗水平，其它种群为中抗种群，澌知体增效作用表明，氧化胡椒基丁醚（PBO）对甲胺磷有明显的增效作用，磷酸三苯酯（TPP）和顺丁烯酸二乙酸（DEM）的增效作用不明显，对离体解毒酶的研究表明，R种群幼虫多功能氧化酶（MFO）的O-脱甲基作用的活力比S幼虫高，R幼虫乙酰胆碱酯酶（AChE)的活力与S幼虫无显著差异。以甲胺磷为抑制剂的R幼虫I50是S幼虫的2.52倍，二化螟对甲胺磷的抗性机理可能与MFO的O-脱甲基作用活力增矿山和AChE的敏感性降低有关。     

不同生境的草间钻头蛛种群对拟除虫菊酯类杀虫剂的敏感性及体内解毒酶活性的测定

采用浸渍法测定了不同生境的草间钻头蛛Hylyphantes graminicola种群对氰戊菊酯、溴氰菊酯和氯氰菊酯的敏感性,并对其体内的酯酶、多功能氧化酶-O-脱甲基和谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶的活性进行了测定。结果表明,不同生境的草间钻头蛛种群对3种拟除虫菊酯杀虫剂的敏感水平不同:草丛种群最为敏感;棉田种群的抗药性最强,其中对氰戊菊酯的抗药性最高,相对抗性指数为14.61,达到中抗水平;其他种群对3种杀虫剂较敏感或抗性较低。5种生境草间钻头蛛体内的酯酶、多功能氧化酶-O-脱甲基和谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶的活性均以草丛种群最低,棉田种群最高。酯酶和多功能氧化酶-O-脱甲基活性的增强可能是棉田草间钻头蛛种群对拟除虫菊酯类杀虫剂不敏感或产生抗性的原因。     

宁波地区小菜蛾幼虫期和蛹期寄生蜂调查

小菜蛾Plutella xylostella是十字花科蔬菜最重要的世界性害虫,保护和利用寄生性天敌是控制小菜蛾的重要手段。为有效控制小菜蛾在蔬菜上的为害,减少农药用量,作者于2007年4月至2009年1月对宁波地区小菜蛾幼虫期和蛹期主要寄生性天敌种类及其田间自然被寄生率进行了调查。结果表明,宁波地区十字花科蔬菜上小菜蛾幼虫期和蛹期共有8种原寄生蜂（菜蛾盘绒茧蜂Cotesia vestalis、螟蛉盘绒茧蜂Cotesia ruficrus、颈双缘姬蜂Diadromus col-laris、东方长颊姬蜂Macromalon orientale、棉铃虫齿唇姬蜂Campoletis chlorideae、无脊大腿小蜂Brachymeria excarinata、齿唇姬蜂Campoletissp.、弯尾姬蜂Diadegmasp.）、1种兼性寄生蜂（菜蛾啮小蜂Oomyzus sokolowskii）和5种重寄生蜂（盘背菱室姬蜂Mesochorus discitergus、粘虫广肩小蜂Eurytoma verticillata、稻灿金小蜂Trichomalopsis oryzae、绒茧灿金小蜂Trichomalopsis apanteloctena和啮小蜂Tetrastichussp.）,其中优势种为菜蛾啮小蜂和菜蛾盘绒茧蜂,分别占62.23%和31.19%,同时,小菜蛾幼虫期田间自然被寄生率普遍高于蛹期。另外,菜地蔬菜品种的多样性有利于寄生蜂的保护和利用。     

小菜蛾对阿维菌素的抗性机制及交互抗性研究

用叶片药膜法研究了阿维菌素抗性小菜蛾 Plutella xylostella （L.）品系 对常用药剂的交互抗性谱以及增效醚（PB）和磷酸三苯酯（TPP）的增效作用。小菜蛾对阿 维菌素与高效氯氰菊酯、溴氰菊酯、氰戊菊酯和联苯菊酯等菊酯类药剂间具有比较低的交互 抗性，对后者抗性为3～20倍，对阿维菌素的抗性为575.6倍；对氟虫脲和氟啶脲没有交互抗 性。PB和TPP对阿维菌素分别增效8.2和5.5倍，说明小菜蛾对阿维菌素的抗性可能与多功能 氧化酶（MFO）和羧酸酯酶有关。通过差光谱技术测定了阿维菌素抗性和敏感小菜蛾细胞色 素P450的含量，抗性品系是敏感品系的1.38倍。     

橘小实蝇对甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐的抗性机制及对其他药剂的交互抗性

入侵害虫橘小实蝇严重为害蔬菜、花卉、水果等经济作物,目前在田间常使用杀虫剂进行防治。为探索甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐(甲维盐)防控橘小实蝇的抗性风险,采用药膜法测定了橘小实蝇抗甲维盐种群(EB)对8种杀虫剂的交互抗性水平,并测定了橘小实蝇EB种群、金华田间种群(JH)和敏感种群(S)的解毒酶活性。历经33代筛选,橘小实蝇EB种群对甲维盐产生了43.4倍的中等水平抗性,对阿维菌素存在中等水平交互抗性,对吡虫啉、辛硫磷、马拉硫磷存在低水平交互抗性,对噻虫胺、高效氯氟氰菊酯、多杀霉素和虫螨腈未表现出交互抗性。胡椒基丁醚(PBO)、磷酸三苯酯(TPP)和顺丁烯二酸二乙酯(DEM)均可显著提高甲维盐对橘小实蝇EB种群、JH种群和S种群的室内毒力。橘小实蝇EB种群细胞色素P450(3.9倍)和b₅含量(3.3倍)、O-脱甲基酶活性(4.2倍)、谷胱甘肽S-转移酶活性(2.7倍)、羧酸酯酶活性(3.2倍)显著高于S种群。多功能氧化酶、谷胱甘肽S-转移酶、羧酸酯酶活性显著增强可能是橘小实蝇对甲维盐产生高水平抗性的重要机制。     

粘虫抗甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐种群的交互抗性与生化抗性机制

为指导甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐（下称甲维盐）在粘虫Mythimna separate Walker防治上的合理使用,测定了粘虫抗甲维盐种群对5种常用杀虫剂的交互抗性及其生化抗性机制。结果表明:粘虫抗甲维盐种群对阿维菌素（抗性倍数RR₅₀=21.80）、毒死蜱（RR₅₀=17.68）和灭多威（RR₅₀=10.85）均具有中等水平的交互抗性,与辛硫磷（RR₅₀=6.00）和氟氯氰菊酯（RR₅₀=5.65）之间交互抗性水平较低。酶抑制剂胡椒基丁醚（PBO）、马来酸二乙酯（DEM）、三丁基三硫磷酸酯（DEF）和磷酸三苯酯（TPP）在粘虫敏感种群和抗性种群生物测定中对甲维盐毒力均有显著的增效作用。粘虫抗甲维盐种群细胞色素P450和b₅含量及O-脱甲基酶、谷胱甘肽S-转移酶和羧酸酯酶活性均显著高于敏感种群,分别为敏感种群的3.23、3.65、3.63、1.64和2.66倍。研究表明,体内解毒代谢酶活性提高可能是粘虫对甲维盐产生抗性的重要原因。     

小菜蛾对唑虫酰胺的抗性监测、抗性生化机制及交互抗性

为了明确小菜蛾Plutella xylostella对唑虫酰胺的抗性特征,采用生物生化方法测定了江西省5个蔬菜产区小菜蛾田间种群对唑虫酰胺的抗性水平,并研究了小菜蛾唑虫酰胺抗性品系对其它药剂的交互抗性和生化抗性机制。结果显示,分宜县和高安市小菜蛾田间种群对唑虫酰胺尚未产生明显抗性,永丰县、德安县和余江县小菜蛾种群对唑虫酰胺产生了低水平的抗性,抗性倍数为5.20~8.20倍;小菜蛾唑虫酰胺抗性品系对阿维菌素、氯虫苯甲酰胺、氟虫双酰胺和茚虫威有中低水平的交互抗性,抗性倍数分别为11.72、3.44、2.77和2.20倍,而对溴虫腈、定虫隆和丁醚脲无交互抗性;增效剂磷酸三苯酯和胡椒基丁醚对小菜蛾唑虫酰胺抗性品系均有显著增效作用,增效倍数分别为3.42倍和2.64倍;唑虫酰胺抗性品系的酯酶和多功能氧化酶活性均显著提高,分别为敏感品系的2.18倍和1.64倍。研究表明,小菜蛾对唑虫酰胺产生抗性可能与酯酶和多功能氧化酶活性的升高有关。     

Insecticide toxicity and synergism by enzyme inhibitors in 18 species of pest insect and natural enemies in crucifer vegetable crops

The toxicities of three enzyme inhibitors and their synergistic effects on four insecticides were studied by using the dry film method on field populations of 18 species of insects collected in Jianxin and Shanjie, China, from 2003 to 2005. Meanwhile, the inhibitory effects of these enzyme inhibitors on the activities of acetylcholinesterases (AChE), carboxyesterases (CarE) and glutathione-S-transferases (GST), in vivo, were also studied. In general, triphenyl phosphate (TPP) and diethyl maleate (DEM) showed low toxicities to six herbivorous pest insects, four ladybirds and eight parasitoids. Piperonyl butoxide (PB) exhibited low toxicities to the herbivorous pest insects and ladybirds, but high toxicities to the eight parasitoids. The tolerance to the insecticides in 11 pest insects and natural enemies was mainly associated with the tolerance to PB. PB showed the highest synergism on methamidophos, fenvalerate, fipronil and avermectin in nine species of pest insects and natural enemies. In general, TPP and DEM showed significant synergisms to these four insecticides in four parasitoid species. However, in contrast to their effects on the parasitoids, the synergistic effects of TPP and DEM on the four insecticides by TPP and DEM against four pest insects and one ladybird varied depending on the insect species and enzyme inhibitor. Activity of AChE, CarE or GST could be strongly inhibited, in vivo, by PB, TPP or DEM, depending on the insect species and enzyme inhibitors. From the results obtained in this study, mixed-function oxidase (MFO) was thought to play the most critical role in insect tolerances to the tested insecticides in the field. Low competition existed in the evolution of insecticide resistance in the field populations of parasitoids, as compared with herbivorous pest insects and ladybirds. Possible causes of the high synergistic effects of PB on the four classes of insecticides, based on multiattack on the activity of CarE, GST or AChE in the insect species, are also discussed.     

辛氰和乐氰混剂对甘蓝桃蚜抗性演化的影响

用辛硫磷与氰戊菊酯,乐果与氰戊菊酯的最佳配比及其相应单剂对甘蓝桃蚜进行抗性选育,汰洗２０代时桃蚜对两种混剂的抗性,分别为４．２０和２．６８倍,比相应单剂的抗性发展速度慢,尤其比氰戊菊酯单剂（２８９倍）更慢,表明上述两种混剂都可延缓桃蚜的抗性发展。用酶抑制剂进行增效应用测定结果表明：Ｋ１和ＴＰＰ对辛硫磷和乐果都有增效作用,尤以Ｋ１的增效作用更显著,其增效比分中辊为１０５３和３８,说明桃蚜对辛硫磷和乐     

Impact of two synthetic pyrethroids and methomyl on management of the cabbage aphid,brevicoryne brassicae (L.) and its associated parasitoid,diaeretiella rapae (M'Intosh)

The effectiveness of two synthetic pyrethroids, cypermethrin and fenvalerate, and of methomyl applied to cabbage plants was tested against the cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (L.), and its parasitoid, Diaeretiella rapae (M'Intosh). Dosage rates chosen were equivalent to the manufacturer's maximum and minimum recommendations. Methomyl was considerably more toxic to B. brassicae adults than the two synthetic pyrethroids used. Fenvalerate, at the lowest rate used (71 g ha^?1), showed satisfactory effectiveness in reducing aphid adult population on treated plants by c. 77% below that of the control. All insecticides and rates used significantly reduced the emergence of parasitoid adult D. rapae from mummified aphids compared to the control. Fenvalerate clearly had less impact on emergence than cypermethrin or methomyl at any dosage used, while methomyl has appeared to be the most toxic compound in this respect. Longevity of parasitoid adults was highly affected by insecticide application, particularly those adults emerging from mummified aphids exposed to methomyl or cypermethrin. However, only a slight difference in longevity was seen at the lower rate of 71 g ha^?1 of fenvalerate. At the lowest dosage rates used, methomyl and cypermethrin reduced the F₁-progeny of adult parasitoid females by 70.5% and 58.3%, respectively, of the control, whereas fenvalerate reduced the progeny by only 36.4%.     

小菜蛾对阿维菌素B_1抗药性选育及交互抗性

用阿维菌素B_1(abamectin)对小菜蛾敏感种群在室内进行抗性品系选育。经过25代连续汰选,获得抗性种群Laba-R,与选育前比较,抗性提高100倍。Laba-R种群在不接触任何药剂条件下饲养20代,抗性逐渐下降,很难恢复到选育前的敏感状态。抗性汰选前后分别测定10种药剂的剂量-死亡率毒力回归线,发现Laba-R抗性种群对乙酰甲胺磷、锐劲特、灭多威、敌敌畏不存在交互抗性;对溴氰菊酯、氯氰菊酯、杀虫双、巴丹和Bt的敏感性略有下降,但无明显交互抗性。活体增效剂试验表明,增效醚(PBO)和磷酸三苯酯(TPP)对阿维菌素B_1均有明显的增效作用,其中PBO的增效活性尤为显著,它能使对阿维菌素B_1产生100多倍抗药性的小菜蛾完全恢复其敏感性。说明多功能氧化酶解毒代谢增强可能是小菜蛾对阿维菌素B_1产生抗性的主导因素之一。     

Synergist induced susceptibility of tobacco caterpillar, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Spodoptera litura</Emphasis> (Fabricius) from Kerala,India exposed to conventional insecticides

The present study was undertaken to assess the insecticide resistance developed in various field collected population of S. litura and to induce susceptibility by using the synergists. Third-instar larvae collected from three different locations of Kerala viz., Thiruvananthapuram (TVM), Pathanamthitta (PTA) and Alappuzha (ALP) were exposed to conventional insecticides like chlorpyriphos, quinalphos, lambda-cyhalothrin and cypermethrin by leaf dip bioassay and resistance ratios were calculated by using the baseline data generated for respective insecticides using susceptible strain. Resistance ratios recorded were 1965, 840 and 320 against chlorpyriphos, 605, 255 and 59 against quinalphos, 926, 250 and 108 against lambda-cyahlothrin and 2566, 534 and 396 against cypermethrin respectively for TVM, PTA and ALP populations. The effect of selected synergists viz., piperonyl butoxide (PBO), diethyl maleate (DEM) and triphenyl phosphate (TPP) was studied in combination with respective test insecticides against the highly resistant population of S.litura collected from TVM of Kerala. The population was tested with insecticide in combination of the above synergists at different ratios. When PBO, TPP and DEM at ratio of 1:4 were used the synergistic ratio was 8.47, 7.26 and 3.98 for chlorpyriphos, 6.09, 5.26 and 3.05 for quinalphos, 13.37, 4.53 and 7.39 for lambda cyhalothrin and 4.77, 3.36 and 3.40 for cypermethrin respectively. PBO showed highest synergistic activity against both the organophosphates tested followed by DEM and TPP. Highest synergistic activity against synthetic pyrethroids also was shown by PBO, followed by TPP and DEM. The results obtained from the present study revealed that PBO at 1:4 ratio showed higher synergism with the test insecticides against the resistant populations of S.litura and proved to be an effective molecule alternate for breaking the resistance against conventional organophosphates and synthetic pyrethroids.     

茚虫威对草地贪夜蛾的毒力及解毒酶的诱导作用

茚虫威对鳞翅目害虫幼虫具有卓越的杀虫活性,是替代传统杀虫剂及治理抗药性害虫的理想药剂。为了明确茚虫威对草地贪夜蛾的生物活性及对其主要解毒酶活性的影响,为使用茚虫威科学防治草地贪夜蛾提供参考,本研究采用浸叶法测定了广西南宁草地贪夜蛾种群3龄幼虫对茚虫威敏感性及增效醚(PBO)、磷酸三苯酯(TPP)、顺丁烯二酸二乙酯(DEM)对茚虫威的增效作用;并测定了亚致死浓度(LC_(20))茚虫威对草地贪夜蛾体内MFO、GSTs和CarE酶的诱导作用。结果表明,茚虫威对草地贪夜蛾的LC_(20)、LC_(50)和LC_(90)分别为8.95、20.62 mg/L和73.57 mg/L。DEM、PBO和TPP对茚虫威的增效倍数依次为2.24、2.05和0.50倍。亚致死浓度(LC_(20))茚虫威处理后对3龄幼虫体内GSTs的活性和MFO含量与无药剂处理(CK)相比显著升高(P0.05),而CarE活性无显著变化(P0.05)。本文结果显示,广西草地贪夜蛾仍可以用推荐剂量80 mg/L茚虫威防治,而代谢抑制剂PBO和DEM对茚虫威有明显的增效作用,且GSTs活性和MFO含量在茚虫威诱导后显著升高,初步推测这两种解毒酶可能影响将来草地贪夜蛾对茚虫威的抗药性发展。     

The ovicidal action of insecticides and insect growth regulator/insecticide mixtures on the eggs of various ages of susceptible and diflubenzuron-resistant strains of Spodoptera littoralis boisd

The ovicidal action of four insecticides and three insect growth regulators, on eggs of various ages of the susceptible (S) strain of Spodoptera littoralis, was investigated. The results revealed that diflubenzuron was the most toxic compound tested on 0-1-day-old eggs, followed by triprene and then methoprene; chlorpyrifos came next in its toxicity, followed by cypermethrin then fenvalerate; methomyl was the least effective. With the progress of embryonic development, 1-2-day-old eggs showed slight tolerance to the action of the pesticides and juvenoids, but apparently resisted the action of diflubenzuron. Eggs 2-3 days old showed increased tolerance to the insecticides and diflubenzuron and, to a lesser extent, to the action of the two juvenoids. A total of 21 insecticide or insect growth regulator-insecticide mixtures, based on their toxicity equivalents (LD₂₅ + LD₂₅), were applied jointly on 0-1-day-old eggs of the S strain. The mixtures which produced high synergism on this stage could be arranged, according to their decreasing order of potentiation, as follows: fenvalerate/diflubenzuron, cypermethrin/triprene, methomyl/methoprene, cypermethrin/methoprene, fenvalerate/ methoprene, cypermethrin/methomyl, cypermethrin/diflubenzuron, fenvalerate/triprene, diflubenzuron/methoprene and methomyl/triprene. The mixtures that produced synergistic effects on 0-1-day-old eggs were also tested against the 1-2 and 2-3-day-oldeggs of the S strain. Theresults indicated that themixtures fenvalerate/diflubenzuron, and cypermethrin with either triprene or diflubenzuron, when tested on 1-2-day-old eggs, produced levels of synergism nearly similar to those achieved on newly deposited eggs. On the other hand, the mixtures cypermethrin/methomyl, and fenvalerate with methoprene or triprene, showed comparatively lower levels of synergism. However, the synergistic action of the mixture cypermethrin/methoprene, previously detected on newly deposited eggs, became an additive effect on 1-2-day-old eggs. Only the mixtures fenvalerate/diflubenzuron, cypermethrin/triprene and fenvalerate/methoprene showed synergism on 2-3-day-old eggs. The mixtures which showed synergistic effects on 0-1-day-old eggs of the S strain were further tested on eggs of various ages of the diflubenzuron-resistant (R_d) strain. As regards 0-1-day-old eggs, only the combinations cypermethrin/triprene, methomyl/methoprene and fenvalerate/methoprene produced additive effects. The mixture cypermethrin/diflubenzuron was still synergistic against newly deposited eggs of the R_d strain, in a manner similar to that indicated with the S strain. Apparent levels of antagonism were shown to the other insecticide-juvenoid mixtures as well as to the diflubenzuron/methoprene combination. The combinations cypermethrin/methomyl and fenvalerate/diflubenzuron had some effect on the freshly deposited eggs of the R_d strain but produced lower levels of potentiation. With the increase in age of the eggs, the mixture cypermethrin/diflubenzuron showed a lower level of synergism on the 1-2 day-old eggs than was observed in younger eggs. The additive effects, previously detected with some of the mixtures on newly deposited eggs became an antagonistic effect for the 1-2-day-old eggs. The eggs at this stage were more able to resist thejoint action of the other mixtures tested. Moreover, with further increase in the age of the eggs, the combination cypermethrin/diflubenzuron produced a lower level of potentiation on 2-3 day-old eggs, followed by fenvalerate/diflubenzuron at an even lower level, while the other mixtures showed various levels of antagonism.