Response of Natural Enemies toward Selective Chemical Insecticides; Used for the Integrated Management of Insect Pests in Cotton Field Plots

Sucking pests of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L), such as thrips, or Thrips tabaci Lindeman, and jassid, Amrasca biguttula Ishida, are among the most threatening insect to young plants in Pakistan. New chemical insecticides have been trialed control their damage commercial fields. Formulations that show good suppression these pest’s populations, while sparing bio-controlling agents, always preferred for obtaining better crop yield. Six different commercially available insecticides, namely Fountain® (fipronil imidacloprid), Movento Energy® (spirotetramat Oshin® (dinotefuran), Concept Plus® (pyriproxyfen, fenpyroximate, acephate), Maximal® (nitenpyram), Radiant® (spinetoram) were evaluated present study shortlist best insecticide against targeted pests. Harmful impacts selected also naturally occurring predators, spiders green lacewings (Chrysoperla carnea). Energy®, respectively, at controlling thrips (with 61% 56% mortality, respectively) jassid (62% 57% populations during 2018 2019. proved itself option showed minimal harmful effects on both major arthropod predators fields i.e., 8–9% mortality) 12–16% mortality). comparatively less 15–18% towards natural predatory fauna crops, compared other selective used study. The findings current suggest judicious use target-oriented can be an efficient predator-friendly management module However, impact chemicals is depended timely application, keeping consideration ETL population beneficial arthropods.