The mobility, longevity and termiticidal activity of imidacloprid (Premise 2 termiticide; Bayer Environmental Sciences) at the termiticidal labeled rate for perimeter treatment were tested in vegetated and non-vegetated soil columns in two tests: in cone plots and in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes. Imidacloprid content in the cone plot eluate peaked at 1 month, declined rapidly by the second mo...

the effect of two insecticides, imidacloprid and pyriproxyfen, were investigated on some biological parameters of ladybird beetle menochilus sexmaculatus (f.) (coleoptera: coccinellidae) under laboratory condition. theladybird beetle were exposed to insecticides by ingestion of the common pistachio psylla, agonoscena pistaciae burckhardt and lauterer (hemiptera: psyllidae) (prey). for imidaclop...

Imidacloprid is one of the most widely used insecticides in the world. Its concentration in surface water exceeds the water quality norms in many parts of the Netherlands. Several studies have demonstrated harmful effects of this neonicotinoid to a wide range of non-target species. Therefore we expected that surface water pollution with imidacloprid would negatively impact aquatic ecosystems. A...

In the greenhouse, survival of adult green lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea Stephens (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), was reduced after feeding on flowers from plants treated with a soil application of imidacloprid (Marathon 1% G, label rate and twice label rate). Percent survival for C. carnea at 10 d was statistically different between treatments and controls: 79% for untreated flowers, 14% for label r...

Pesticides are known to interfere with the biochemical processes of plants, lowering their food quality. The effects of imidacloprid insecticide (a very commonly used pesticide on vegetables) on some biochemical quality control parameters and some enzyme systems (CAT, PPO and POD) were studied. Estimation of imidacloprid residues in potatoes was done by HPLC. It was observed that insecticide tr...

In the present study, ultrastructural alterations induced by oral administration of imidacloprid over 4 weeks was assessed in rats. Forty eight male sprague dawley rats procured from NIN and divided into four groups. Group 1 given with basal diet, group 2 orally gavaged with 80mg/kg/day imidacloprid, group 3 was treated with vitamin C at the rate of 10 mg/kg b.wt/day and group 4 was treated wit...

BACKGROUND In 2013, the European Commission restricted the use of three neonicotinoids (clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam) and the pyrazole fipronil, which are widely used to control early-season pests. Here, we used original farm survey data to examine the impact of the restrictions on pest management practices in eight regional case studies including maize, oilseed rape and sunflowe...

habrobracon hebetor say (hymenoptera: braconidae) as an ectoparasitoid of larval stage of lepidopterous pests is widely used in biological control programs. in the present research, the effect of field recommended doses of imidacloprid, indoxacarb and deltamethrin were studied on life table parameters of h. hebetor in pupal stage treatment. one hundred, two-day-old pupae were treated with 1 mic...