We assessed the nontarget effects of ultra-low-volume (ULV) aerial adulticiding with two new water-based, unsynergized pyrethroid formulations, Aqua-K-Othrine (FFAST antievaporant technology, 2% deltamethrin) and Pesguard S102 (10% d-phenothrin). A helicopter with GPS navigation technology was used. One application rate was tested per formulation that corresponded to 1.00 g (AI)/ha of deltameth...

The outbreaks of mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae), have created problems to cotton crops in South Asia in the recent years. To control this menace, predatory potential of Chrysoperla carnea and Cryptolaemus montrouzieri larvae were investigated under laboratory conditions (27 ± 5° C and 65 ± 5% RH). The experiments were conducted in no choice (only first, sec...

In sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) cultivation, the main pest is sugarcane aphid (Melanaphis sacchari Zehntner (Hemiptera: Aphididae)). The insecticide imidacloprid frequently used to control this insect, and in some cases, it complemented with release of lacewings species Chrysoperla carnea Stephens (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). has been shown be harmful non-target insects, such as natural en...

The objective of this study was to determine the genetic diversity among Chrysoperla carnea samples collected from different locations Iran (including, East-Azerbaijan, West-Azerbaijan, Isfahan, Kerman, Kermanshah, Lorestan, Mazandaran, Gilan, Hormozgan and Hamedan provinces) using Inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) mitochondrial (Cytochrome Oxidase I - COI) molecular markers in 2016-2018. res...

Mealybugs (Phenacoccus solenopsis) is a diverstating insect pect of agriculture crops, vegetables, fruits and ornamental plants. In the current study, impact synthetic pesticides (malathion, profenophos, bifenthrin), organic plant extracts (neem, tobacco eucalyptus) natural enemies such as lady bird beetle (Coccinella septempunctata), brumus beetle, (Brumus suturalis), spider (Cheiracanthium me...

Patates Bolu ilinde en fazla yetiştirilen tarım ürünlerden biri olup, önemli ana zararlılarından böceği Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)’dir. Bu çalışmada böceği’nin doğal düşmanları ve kışlama özellikleri belirlenmiştir. decemlineata’nın olarak Chrysoperla carnea Stephens (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) Semiadalia undecimnotata Schneider Coccinellidae) türleri bulunmuştur. l...