6种杀虫剂对南美番茄潜叶蛾的毒力及田间防效

[目的]研究6种杀虫剂对南美番茄潜叶蛾卵、幼虫和成虫的毒力及其在温室番茄上的防治效果,为南美番茄潜叶蛾防治提供高效杀虫剂和施药技术。[方法]采用浸渍法和药膜法测定了6种杀虫剂对南美番茄潜叶蛾卵、幼虫和成虫的毒力,田间调查毒力较高杀虫剂对温室番茄上南美番茄潜叶蛾防效。[结果] 6种杀虫剂中的乙基多杀菌素、甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐和阿维菌素对南美番茄潜叶蛾卵有毒力作用,致死中浓度（LC₅₀）分别为1.415、13.588和23.194 mg·L^-1。6种杀虫剂对南美番茄潜叶蛾幼虫的LC₅₀分别为：阿维菌素0.026 mg·L^-1、四唑虫酰胺0.052 mg·L^-1、甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐0.057 mg·L^-1、乙基多杀菌素0.072 mg·L^-1、氯虫苯甲酰胺0.484 mg·L^-1和呋虫胺2.039 mg·L^-1。对于南美番茄潜叶蛾成虫,24 h时,仅甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐和四唑虫酰胺对成虫有较高毒力;72 h时,6种杀虫剂对成虫的LC₅₀分别为：甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐0.390 mg·L^-1、乙基多杀菌素1.646 mg·L^-1、四唑虫酰胺2.630 mg·L^-1、呋虫胺5.577 mg·L^-1、阿维菌素22.502 mg·L^-1和氯虫苯甲酰胺39.636 mg·L^-1。在成虫盛发期第4天施药,阿维菌素、四唑虫酰胺、甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐、乙基多杀菌素在南美番茄潜叶蛾危害严重的温室番茄上防效达80%以上。[结论]阿维菌素、四唑虫酰胺、甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐、乙基多杀菌素、氯虫苯甲酰胺和呋虫胺对南美番茄潜叶蛾卵、幼虫或成虫有较高毒力,其中阿维菌素、四唑虫酰胺、甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐和乙基多杀菌素田间防效较好。     

几种常见杀虫剂对玉米草地贪夜蛾的控制作用

草地贪夜蛾是一种刚入侵我国的世界性迁飞害虫,严重威胁玉米生产安全。本试验选择200 g/L氯虫苯甲酰胺悬浮剂、200 g/L氯虫苯甲酰胺悬浮剂+激健、200 g/L氯虫苯甲酰胺悬浮剂+5%甲维盐微乳剂、150 g/L茚虫威悬浮剂、25%甲维·茚虫威水分散粒剂、60 g/L乙基多杀菌素悬浮剂6个处理开展了田间防控草地贪夜蛾的试验。结果发现,施药后1 d,60 g/L乙基多杀菌素悬浮剂速效性最好,校正防效高达89.24%;药后3 d,60 g/L乙基多杀菌素悬浮剂校正防效最高为94.35%,200 g/L氯虫苯甲酰胺悬浮剂及其与激健、甲维盐复配处理校正防效均在85.00%以上;药后7 d,仍以60 g/L乙基多杀菌素悬浮剂校正防效最高达96.38%,200 g/L氯虫苯甲酰胺悬浮剂及其与激健、甲维盐复配处理校正防效均在90.00%以上,150 g/L茚虫威悬浮剂、25%甲维·茚虫威水分散粒剂校正防效相对略低。本试验首次采取药剂复配和加入激健助剂防控草地贪夜蛾,对延缓害虫抗性、减少农药使用、降低农药残留、科学防控草地贪夜蛾具有积极的指导作用。     

新疆和云南番茄潜叶蛾种群对六种杀虫剂的敏感性及其与解毒酶活性的关系

【目的】番茄潜叶蛾Tuta absoluta 是新入侵我国的对番茄具有毁灭性危害的入侵害虫,目前入侵我国的番茄潜叶蛾种群对杀虫剂的抗性尚无报道。本研究旨在明确新疆和云南番茄潜叶蛾田间种群对6种常用杀虫剂的敏感性及其与解毒酶活性的关系。【方法】采用浸叶法测定6种常用杀虫剂对番茄潜叶蛾新疆和云南种群2龄幼虫的室内毒力。通过对2龄幼虫的生物测定确定3种增效剂［CYP450抑制剂胡椒基丁醚(PBO)、酯酶抑制剂磷酸三苯酯(TPP)和GST抑制剂丁烯二酸二乙酯(DEM)］对氯虫苯甲酰胺的增效作用。采用酶活性分析测定室内敏感种群和田间抗性种群(新疆种群) 2龄幼虫体内解毒酶［细胞色素P450酶(CYP450)、谷胱甘肽S-转移酶(GST)和羧酸酯酶(CarE)］活性,以确定杀虫剂抗性与解毒酶活性的关系。【结果】番茄潜叶蛾云南种群对6种杀虫剂的敏感性由高到低依次为甲维盐、溴虫腈、多杀菌素、茚虫威、氯虫苯甲酰胺和高效氯氰菊酯。新疆种群对6种杀虫剂的敏感性由高到低依次为甲维盐、溴虫腈、氯虫苯甲酰胺、多杀菌素、茚虫威和高效氯氰菊酯。与室内敏感种群相比,云南和新疆种群对氯虫苯甲酰胺的抗性水平最高,抗性倍数分别为212.7和169.3倍。生物测定结果表明,3种增效剂PBO, TPP和DEM均对氯虫苯甲酰胺无明显增效作用。酶活性测定结果表明,番茄潜叶蛾室内敏感种群和田间抗性种群之间2龄幼虫中CYP450, GST和CarE活性无显著差异。【结论】番茄潜叶蛾新疆和云南种群对测试的6种杀虫剂产生不同程度的抗性,对氯虫苯甲酰胺的抗性最高,番茄潜叶蛾对杀虫剂的抗性与解毒酶活性无关。本研究的结果对番茄潜叶蛾的田间防治和杀虫剂抗性治理具有指导意义。     

不同药剂对Q型烟粉虱的防治效果评价

研究不同药剂对Q型烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)的防治效果,为该虫的化学药剂防治提供理论依据。以烟粉虱成虫为试材,采用浸叶法,进行10种药剂对烟粉虱的室内毒力测定实验;采用喷雾法,在大棚黄瓜田进行10种单剂和9种混剂对烟粉虱的防治效果试验。其中阿维菌素对烟粉虱成虫的毒力最高,其LC50为2.8609mg/L,精高效氯氟氰菊酯对烟粉虱成虫的毒力最低,其LC50为389.1049mg/L,乙基多杀菌素对烟粉虱成虫无杀虫效果。9种药剂对烟粉虱成虫的毒力大小顺序为:阿维菌素啶虫脒高效氯氟氰菊酯高效氯氰菊酯氟啶虫胺腈氟啶虫酰胺螺虫乙酯噻虫嗪精高效氯氟氰菊酯。10种药剂在田间对烟粉虱的防效依次为:噻虫嗪阿维菌素氟啶虫胺腈氟啶虫酰胺精高效氯氟氰菊酯啶虫脒螺虫乙酯高效氯氟氰菊酯高效氯氰菊酯乙基多杀菌素。9种混剂的防效试验表明,有6种混剂对烟粉虱的防治效果比单剂防治效果好,其中效果最好的是阿维菌素与三种新烟碱类药剂的混用。     

常规杀虫剂组合对草地贪夜蛾的防治效果 及其经济性评价

比较7种常规杀虫剂组合对玉米田草地贪夜蛾的防效、喇叭口受害率以及用药经济性关系。表明了乙基多杀菌素SC+苏云金杆菌SC、甲维盐EC+苏云金杆菌SC和甲维盐EC+虱螨脲EC这3种组合,对草地贪夜蛾防效较好,14 d后,对低龄幼虫防效达93.7%～95.69%,高龄幼虫防效达93.49%～97.07%。乙基多杀菌素SC+苏云金杆菌SC、甲维盐EC+苏云金杆菌SC、甲维盐EC+虱螨脲EC和氯氰·辛硫磷EC+虱螨脲EC等组合,在药后14 d喇叭口受害率显著降低,仅8.33%～11.67%。对防效和植株止损投入比分析认为,考虑用药经济性,推荐氯氰·辛硫磷EC+虱螨脲EC的处理组合,能获得较好的防效;在防治预算充足条件下,推荐甲维盐EC+苏云金杆菌SC、苏云金杆菌SC和甲维盐EC+虱螨脲EC能达到更好地防治目标。     

三种酰胺类新农药对水稻孕穗期稻纵卷叶螟的防效试验

单季杂交晚稻孕穗期稻纵卷叶螟Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Guenée发生不整齐,为害重,在主治药剂氟虫腈即将禁用之际,急需防治高龄幼虫的长效药剂,酰胺类农药是满足这一条件的新一代农药。3种酰胺类农药试验结果,在单季稻孕穗期防治稻纵卷叶螟,20%氟虫双酰胺(WDG)150g/hm2处理速效性与持效性表现最好,药后3d防效达90.3%,药后15d防效高达96.2%;20%氯虫苯甲酰胺(SC)150mL/hm2处理速效性略低于氟虫双酰胺,持效接近,药后3d、15d防效分别达75.2%、91.2%;40%氯虫·噻虫嗪(WDG)120mL/hm2处理速效介于氟虫双酰胺和氯虫苯甲酰胺之间,持效略低于前二者,药后3d、15d防效分别为83.2%、88.3%。对照药剂5%氟虫腈(SC)750mL/hm2和90%杀虫单3000g/hm2处理药后3d、15d的防效均低于上述3种酰胺类新药剂。保叶效果以氯虫苯甲酰胺、氟虫双酰胺处理最高,药后15d保叶率分别为83.6%和85.0%,二者无显著差异,其次为氯虫·噻虫嗪处理为59.6%,3种酰胺类新药剂保叶效果均显著高于对照药剂氟虫腈和杀虫单。结果表明,3种酰胺类农药孕穗期防治稻纵卷叶螟的药效、持效性和保叶效果均高于当前主治药剂氟虫腈、杀虫单,可在生产上推广应用。     

玉米种子丸粒化包衣处理对草地贪夜蛾的防治效果

本研究明确了乙基多杀菌素和氯虫苯甲酰胺丸粒化包衣后对玉米种子的安全性和玉米幼苗对草地贪夜蛾的防治效果,为玉米苗期草地贪夜蛾防治提供新技术。首先在室内验证了乙基多杀菌素和氯虫苯甲酰胺拌土后对草地贪夜蛾的防治效果,又进行了种子丸粒化包衣处理,测定了丸粒化包衣方式下药剂对种子萌发的影响和对草地贪夜蛾的防治效果。结果表明,250 mg/kg的乙基多杀菌素和氯虫苯甲酰胺拌土处理后,草地贪夜蛾对14天的玉米苗的取食率分别为1.67%、5.01%,与对照组取食率27.02%差异显著。药种比为1:100和1:200的乙基多杀菌素和氯虫苯甲酰胺丸粒化包衣处理组与对照组的发芽率之间无显著差异。乙基多杀菌素和氯虫苯甲酰胺丸粒化包衣处理组在播种后第7天对草地贪夜蛾广州种群防治效果显著,其中药种比为1:100的乙基多杀菌素丸粒化包衣处理组致死率最高为89%;两药剂丸粒化包衣处理组在播种后第21天对草地贪夜蛾云南种群仍有较好防治效果,两个浓度的乙基多杀菌素丸粒化包衣处理对草地贪夜蛾的致死率均达100%。本研究表明玉米种子丸粒化包衣技术可有效防控玉米苗期草地贪夜蛾的危害。     

氟啶虫胺腈、乙基多杀菌素及其混剂对地熊蜂的毒性及风险评估

【目的】明确氟啶虫胺腈、乙基多杀菌素及其混剂对地熊蜂Bombus terrestris的毒性。【方法】分别采用饲喂法和接触法测定了氟啶虫胺腈、乙基多杀菌素及其混剂(1∶1)对地熊蜂1日龄工蜂成虫的急性经口毒性和急性接触毒性,同时测定药剂对地熊蜂乙酰胆碱酯酶(ACh E)活性的影响。依据农药对蜜蜂生态风险的危害熵(hazard quotient,HQ)值评估杀虫剂对熊蜂的风险。【结果】氟啶虫胺腈、乙基多杀菌素及其混剂(1∶1)对地熊蜂成年工蜂急性经口毒性测定48 h时LD50值分别为2.50,4.97和4.07μg a.i./蜂,均表现为中毒。氟啶虫胺腈急性触杀毒性测定48 h时LD50值为8.72μg a.i./蜂,表现为中毒,而乙基多杀菌素及其与氟啶虫胺腈的混剂(1∶1)最高剂量120μg a.i./蜂触杀处理未见地熊蜂死亡,表现为低毒。同时,3种药剂对地熊蜂成年工蜂的HQ值均低于50,表现为低风险。氟啶虫胺腈经口处理抑制了ACh E的活性,且抑制作用随剂量增加而增强,乙基多杀菌素及其与氟啶虫胺腈的混剂(1∶1)的LD60剂量对ACh E的活性具有先激活后抑制作用。【结论】氟啶虫胺腈、乙基多杀菌素及其混剂(1∶1)对地熊蜂的HQ评估均表现为低风险,其中乙基多杀菌素及其与氟啶虫胺腈的混剂(1∶1)对地熊蜂的致毒作用慢于氟啶虫胺腈,且室内安全性评价表明它们的安全性高于氟啶虫胺腈。     

番茄潜叶蛾对四唑虫酰胺的抗性选育及交互抗性研究

【目的】明确番茄潜叶蛾Tuta absoluta(Meyrick)对四唑虫酰胺的抗药性发展趋势及对7种杀虫剂的交互抗性,为四唑虫酰胺的田间应用提供理论依据。【方法】采用浸叶法,在室内用四唑虫酰胺对番茄潜叶蛾进行抗性选育汰选,评估了抗性发展趋势并研究了交互抗性。【结果】在室内经过14代11次汰选后,获得了抗性倍数为18.67倍的番茄潜叶蛾四唑虫酰胺抗性品系。番茄潜叶蛾对四唑虫酰胺抗性现实遗传力h2为0.1885,在致死率为50%-90%选择压力下,预计番茄潜叶蛾对四唑虫酰胺抗性增长10倍需要3.59-8.00代。番茄潜叶蛾抗四唑虫酰胺品系对茚虫威存在明显的交互抗性,抗性倍数为8.89;对甲维盐、苏云金芽孢杆菌（Bt)存在负交互抗性,抗性倍数分别为0.80和0.25;对氯虫苯甲酰胺、多杀菌素、毒死蜱和高效氯氟氰菊酯不存在交互抗性,抗性倍数分别为3.58、2.39、1.80和1.73。【结论】用四唑虫酰胺防治番茄潜叶蛾存在抗性风险,番茄潜叶蛾四唑虫酰胺抗性品系会与其他药剂产生交互抗性,以上结果可为田间科学使用四唑虫酰胺和合理轮换用药提供理论依据。     

几种杀虫剂防治荔枝蝽的应用效果及其评价

为了筛选出对荔枝蝽Tessaratoma papillosa高效低毒低投入的药剂,在室内采用喷雾法初步测定了16种常用杀虫剂对荔枝蝽成虫的活性,进一步测定了辛硫磷、丁醚脲和氟啶虫胺腈等3种药剂对荔枝蝽成虫、1龄若虫和2龄若虫的室内毒力,并开展了3种杀虫剂对荔枝蝽的田间防效试验。室内毒力结果表明：甲氰菊酯、杀虫双、阿维菌素、甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐、哒螨灵、茚虫威、虫螨腈、多杀霉素、乙基多杀霉素、灭蝇胺、异丙威等11种药剂对荔枝蝽成虫活性较低,辛硫磷、丁醚脲和氟啶虫胺腈对荔枝蝽有较高的杀虫活性,3种药剂对成虫72 h后的LC50分别为102.32、226.88和207.59 mg/L,对1龄若虫分别为42.41、120.90和87.59 mg/L,对2龄若虫分别为62.65、180.20和148.75 mg/L。在田间防效试验中,辛硫磷对荔枝蝽成虫药后1 d的防效高达82.46%;氟啶虫胺腈对荔枝蝽成虫药后1 d防效达89.23%,药后7 d防效维持在85.03%;丁醚脲对荔枝蝽成虫的最高防效为71.63%,与高效氯氟氰菊酯的防效相当。辛硫磷、丁醚脲和氟啶虫胺腈的防效投入比分别为9.68、36.25和176.41。辛硫磷投入低、速效性好且光解快,可作为防治荔枝蝽的应急药剂使用,氟啶虫胺腈和丁醚脲防效较好,但投入高,可作为对荔枝蝽有重要潜在研究价值的药剂。     

Biological studies on Trichogrammatoidea bactrae Nagaraja (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae), egg parasitoid of Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

The tomato moth, Tuta absoluta Meyrick, is one of the most important tomato pests in South America. In Argentina, management strategies include only chemical control. In this work, the parasitoid wasp Trichogrammatoidea bactrae Nagaraja was evaluated as a potential natural enemy against this pest. Biological and population parameters were estimated by developing a life table under laboratory conditions at 25 ± 1oC, 14:10 photoperiod and 60 ± 10% RH. Three cohorts of 26-30 T. bactrae females each were placed with one of the three following treatments: 1 - Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier) eggs on a piece of cardboard; 2 - S. cerealella eggs on a piece of tomato leaf, and 3- T. absoluta eggs on a piece on tomato leaf. The following parameters were estimated for each cohort: survival (egg to adult), longevity, fecundity and oviposition period of females, sex proportion of the F1, net rate of reproduction (Ro), mean generation time (T) and intrinsic rate of population increase (r m). Survival of the T. bactrae immatures was higher than 90% on both, S. cerealella and T. absoluta eggs. The female survival curves corresponded to type III and showed no significant differences among treatments. The three cohorts did not show significant differences between sex ratio, female longevity, oviposition period, fecundity and the population parameters studied. These results indicate that T. bactrae would be a potential biological control agent of T. absoluta.     

Adaptation of indigenous larval parasitoids to Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Italy

Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a serious threat to tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) crops in South America. In Europe, after its first detection in Spain in 2006, it rapidly spread through the Mediterranean basin, reaching Italy 2 yr later. The aim of our work was to find indigenous effective biological control agents and to evaluate their potential role in the control of larval populations of T. absoluta in controlled conditions. Nine species of larval parasitoids emerged from field-collected tomato leaves infested by T. absoluta. The most abundant, Necremnus near artynes (Walker) and Necremnus near tidius (Walker) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), were tested in laboratory parasitism trials. Furthermore, because the species N. artynes and N. tidius are each reported in literature as an ectoparasitoid of Cosmopterix pulchrimella Chambers (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) on upright pellitory plants, olfactometer bioassays were performed to assess the response of our parasitoids to the odors of tomato and pellitory leaves infested by T absoluta and C. pulchrimella, respectively, compared with healthy ones. Both Necremnus species showed good adaptation to the invasive pest, and we observed a high larval mortality of T. absoluta because of host feeding and parasitism. Even olfactory responses highlighted a preference of both wasps for tomato plants infested by the exotic pest. These preliminary results demonstrated a high suitability of these indigenous natural enemies for controlling T. absoluta. Further investigations are needed to confirm their role as potential biological agents in commercial tomato plantations.     

Towards using of new and safety material against tomato leafminer,Tuta absoluta (Mayrick)

New silica formulations offer expanded possibilities for use in horticultural crops. However, many crop pests are found on the leaf underside, and this is especially challenging when using silica because the substance must have direct contact with the insect to be effective. Silica a new and safety material was used against the second instar larvae of tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Mayrick) alone and combined with other pesticides (chlorfenapyr, spinetoram and chlorantraniliprole). The results showed that when silica was used alone, the percents of mortalities were 51.7, 26.7 and 13.3%. The results showed also chlorantraniliprole was the most toxic compared with the other compounds. The per cents of mortalities were 90, 65 and 30% with the first, second and third concentrations, respectively. When silica was used in a combination with the tested pesticides, the mixture of silica and chlorfenapyr was the most toxic against the second instar larvae of T. absoluta, the percents of mortalities were 100, 76.7 and 60% with the first, second and third concentrations, respectively. The results recommended that silica was moderate toxic to the second instar larvae of T. absoluta when it used alone, so it can be used when this pest under the economic threshold or with integrated pest management programme. Silica has an activation action on the tested pesticides. Although silica was combined with one-fifth of the field rate of the tested pesticides, the toxicity of these pesticides was increased.     

Effect of two solanaceous plants on developmental and population parameters of the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) is an important tomato pest that also feeds on other host-plants from the Solanceae family. We studied the effect of two cultivated plants, tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) and potato Solanum tuberosum L. on the development and populational parameters of T. absoluta related with host-plant suitability. Larval developmental time, pupal weight, mean fecundity and an index of host-plant quality (IPQ = pupal weight / frass weight) were estimated. Age-specific survivorship and fecundity life tables were constructed in the laboratory to evaluate the following populational parameters: net reproductive rate (Ro), intrinsic rate of increase (r) and generation time (T). Larval developmental time was shorter and pupal weight was higher (P < 0.0001) for larvae reared on tomato (P < 0.0001). Mean fecundity was not significantly different on both plants (P = 0.07) and food quality of host-plant was higher for tomato (P = 0.02). Mean population parameters on tomato were: Ro = 48.92; T = 27.98, r = 0.14; and on potato: Ro = 14.43; T = 32.35, r = 0.08. Although results showed that tomato was a more suitable host-plant and had a better nutritional quality than potato, when T. absoluta fed on potato the potential population increase requires attention. Under appropriate climatic conditions, spatial and temporal coincidence between crop and pest, T. absoluta could become a pest for the potato crop.     

Population growth rate of the depredating Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) and of the Tuta absoluta (Leptoptera: gelechiidae) in wintering place

The fertility life table of Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) preying either on Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) caterpillars or on alternative prey Tenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) under greenhouse conditions (30 +/- 5 degrees C, 61 +/- 23% RH) were studied. The life table was also determined for the pest T. absoluta under the same conditions. The net reproductive rate (Ro) and the intrinsic rate of natural increase (rm) were higher 14.13 and 46.32 times for predators fed on T. molitor prey, however, the generation time (T) was similar between prey. The pest T. absoluta showed Ro and rm higher 2.15 and 32.10 times than those achieved for predators fed on this pest. However, females fed on a suitable prey T. molitor showed higher Ro and rm than those yielded for the pest. The survival curves were similar for P. nigrispinus females fed on both prey and classified as being type II by Weibull analysis. The results suggest that P. nigrispinus is able to maintain its population preying only on T. absoluta caterpillars; however, the life table parameters determined individually for both showed that the pest produces more generations per year and faster population natural growth than the predator.     

Prevalence and stability of insecticide resistances in field population of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Huizhou,Guangdong Province,China

The field population of Spodoptera litura from Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China was evaluated for resistance to 21 insecticides, including conventional and new chemistry insecticides. Extreme levels of resistance were observed to metaflumizone and emamectin benzoate with resistance factors of 234.1 and 183.3, respectively. Resistance to abamectin was also high (perhaps extremely high) and over 71.9-fold. The Huizhou population of S. litura possessed high resistance to deltamethrin (96.5-fold) and moderate resistance to beta cyfluthrin and lambda cyhalothrin but remained susceptible to bifenthrin. Moderate resistance to chlorantraniliprole (22.3-fold), endosulfan (22.2-fold), tebufenozide (10.7-fold) and thiodicarb (14.3-fold), and low-level resistance to fipronil, indoxacarb and spinosad were also reported in this population. This field population remained susceptible to acetamiprid, chlorfenapyr, chlorfluazuron, hexaflumuron, chlorpyrifos, pyridalyl and spinetoram. The stabilities of resistance to metaflumizone, emamectin benzoate, deltamethrin, chlorantraniliprole and endosulfan were evaluated, the resistance level decreased when the insecticide stress was removed, suggesting stop of the application of insecticides with high level resistance could be implemented into the resistance management. Because S. litura from Huizhou developed resistance to multiple insecticides, integration of different control practices, especially the rotation of insecticides with biocontrol agents, should be performed in the management of this pest. The results suggested the suspension of the application of insecticide to which S. litura had developed high level of resistance in order to mitigate the resistance status, and the use of the insecticides to which this pest remained sensitive, including spinetoram, pyridalyl, indoxacarb, hexaflumuron, chlorfluazuron, chlorfenapyr and bifenthrin, could be incorporated into the alternating application for resistance management.     

Effectiveness of different release rates of Trichogramma cacoeciae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) against Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in protected and open field tomato crops in Tunisia

Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) is a key insect pest of tomato crop causing major economic losses worldwide. Biological control using Trichogramma parasitoids is considered a promising, eco-friendly management tactic of this pest. We performed inundative releases of Trichogramma cacoeciae (Marchal) (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) against T. absoluta in Takelsa (northeastern Tunisia). Three weekly releases of either (i) 10, 20 or 30 Trichogramma per plant in protected (greenhouse) tomato crops or (ii) 20 or 40 Trichogramma per plant in open field tomatoes were evaluated for their effectiveness. Results indicated that 20 Trichogramma per plant was the most effective release rate in significantly decreasing the pest’s life stage densities. Parasitism rates were significantly higher on apical tomato leaves (estimated at 58.6% for the rate 20 Trichogramma per plant in greenhouses and at about 56% for the rate 40 Trichogramma per plant in open field) compared to those observed on middle leaves (24.6% and 45.26% for rate 2 respectively under greenhouse and open field conditions). Furthermore, the overall number of T. absolua eggs and larvae was significantly reduced after releases of Trichogramma parasitoids. These results clearly indicate that T. cacoeciae could be a promising biocontrol agent of T. absoluta in the largest tomato-producing area in Tunisia.