Organophosphate resistant and susceptible populations of the western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte. were subjected to adult feeding bioassays with different combinations of insecticide and a cucurbitacin bait. Five technical grade insecticides (methyl-parathion, carbaryl, fipronil, bifenthrin and indoxacarb) were used in combination with Invite ECt as the feeding stimula...

Resistance to spinosad insecticide in field populations of diamondback moth was discovered at Kunia, Hawaii, in November 2000, about two and a half years after its introduction. Leaf-dip assays of field populations from the islands of Oahu, Maui and Hawaii confirmed moderate to high levels of resistance compared with pre-introduction baselines. Resistance occurred despite label restrictions tha...

Chlorantraniliprole and indoxacarb insecticides exhibit good efficiency for control lepidopteran pests. The current study is a comprehensive analysis of the effect lethal sublethal concentrations these on Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by using leaf dipping technique. LC50 values ranged from 0.06 to 1.07 mg/L, 0.005 0.81 mg/L chlorantraniliprole indoxacarb, respectiv...

A field experiment was conducted during the rainy (kharif) season of 2017 and 2018 at Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Chitrakoot, Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India, to study impact nutrient pest management on productivity profitability pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp.]. The consisted 8 treatments management, replicated thrice in randomized block design. Pods/plant were found...

Lobesia botrana Denis & Schiff. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), also known as the European grapevine moth is a detrimental pest in grape production Palearctic Region. Insecticides are used to control L. infestation grape-produced areas; however, repeated and intensive use of insecticide causes reduced efficacy management. In present study, five commonly insecticides (chlorpyrifos-ethyl, ema...

BACKGROUND Aedes aegypti is a vector of several important human pathogens. Control efforts rely primarily on pyrethroid insecticides for adult mosquito control, especially during disease outbreaks. A. aegypti has developed resistance nearly everywhere it occurs and insecticides are used. An important mechanism of resistance is due to mutations in the voltage-sensitive sodium channel (Vssc) gene...

Entomopathogenic fungi, when used as a microbial control agent against cotton pests, such as Helicoverpa spp., may have the potential to establish and spread in the environment and to have an impact on both pests and beneficial insects. Information on the effect of entomopathogenic fungi on pests and beneficial insects is crucial for a product to be registered as a biopesticide. The effect of t...

Eggplant shoot and fruit borer (ESFB), Leucinodes orbonalis G. is a key pest of eggplant, Solanum melongena L. Organophosphates (OP) having high toxicity and persistence are used to control the pests in many developing countries, despite availability of new insecticides with better qualities. Field evaluation of thiacloprid and indoxacarb were carried out against ESFB, with an OP insecticide, m...