Comparative toxicity of some acaricides to the predatory mite, Phytoseiulus persimilis and the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae

The relative toxicity of someacaricides to the predatory mite, Phytoseiulus persimilis and the twospottedspider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Phytoseiidae, Tetranychidae) wasevaluated in laboratory. Five of theacaricides tested, including bifenazate,acequinocyl, chlorfenapyr, flufenoxuron andfenbutatin oxide, were much less toxic to adultfemales and immatures of P. persimilisthan to those of T. urticae, and adultfemale predators treated with these fiveacaricides produced 84±96% as many eggs as didcontrol females. Etoxazole did not seriouslyaffect the survival and reproduction of adultfemale predators but caused high mortalityrates in eggs and larvae of P.persimilis. Milbemectin and fenazaquin werevery toxic to adult females and immatures ofP. persimilis. Adult female predatorssurvived on a diet of spider mites treated withbifenazate, acequinocyl, chlorfenapyr,flufenoxuron and fenbutatin oxide, and theirfecundity, prey consumption and the sex ratioof the progeny were not substantially affected. Based on the results, bifenazate, acequinocyl,chlorfenapyr, flufenoxuron and fenbutatin oxideappeared to be the promising candidates for usein integrated mite management programs whereP. persimilis is the major naturalenemy.     

朱砂叶螨对甲氰菊酯、阿维菌素,哒螨灵及其混剂抗性遗传力的分析(英文)

采用域性状分析法 ,估算了朱砂叶螨对 5种杀螨剂 (3种单剂和 2种混剂 )的抗性现实遗传力 ,并对 5种药剂的抗性风险进行了评估。把采自重庆北碚田间的朱砂叶螨种群 ,在室内不施药情况下饲养 6 0余代 ,以此作为抗性筛选的敏感品系。分别单一连续汰选近 30代 ,朱砂叶螨对甲氰菊酯、阿维菌素、哒螨灵、哒螨 -阿维 (哒螨灵 :阿维菌素 =7 4 :0 1,m m)和甲氰 -阿维 (甲氰菊酯 :阿维菌素 =8 9:0 1,m m)的抗性分别达 6 5 5 5、5 82、1 2 3、5 2 0和 1 4 2 倍 ;抗性现实遗传力分别为 0 2 16 7、0 0 96 7、0 0 130、0 0 80 0和 0 0 172。在实验室选择条件下 ,预计抗性增长 10倍时 ,甲氰菊酯、阿维菌素、哒螨灵、哒螨 -阿维 (哒螨灵 :阿维菌素 =7 4 :0 1,m m)和甲氰 -阿维 (甲氰菊酯 :阿维菌素 =8 9:0 1,m m)分别需要 15、34、333、4 2和 2 0 0代。甲氰菊酯抗性风险较高 ,其次是阿维菌素、哒螨 -阿维 (哒螨灵 :阿维菌素 =7 4 :0 1,m m)、甲氰 阿维 (甲氰菊酯 :阿维菌素 =8 9:0 1,m m) ,哒螨灵抗性风险较低。混剂哒螨 阿维 (哒螨灵 :阿维菌素 =7 4 :0 1,m m)不能延缓朱砂叶螨对两单剂哒螨灵和阿维菌素的抗性发展 ,而混剂甲氰 阿维 (甲氰菊酯 :阿维菌素 =8 9:0 1,m m)却能有效延缓朱砂叶螨对两单剂     

Evaluation of extracts and oils of tick-repellent plants from Sweden

Abstract. Leaves of Myrica gale Linnaeus (Myricaceae), Rhododendron tomentosum (Stokes) H. Harmaja (formerly Ledum palustre Linnaeus: Ericaceae) and Artemisia absinthium Linnaeus (Asteraceae) were extracted with organic solvents of different polarities and the essential oils of leaves were obtained by steam distillation. The extracts or oils were tested in the laboratory for repellency against host-seeking nymphs of Ixodes ricinus Linnaeus (Acari: Ixodidae). Rhododendron tomentosum oil, 10%, diluted in acetone, exhibited 95% repellency; R. tomentosum and A. absinthium extracts in ethyl acetate, > 70% repellency; A. absinthium extract in hexane, approximately 62% repellency; and M. gale oil, 10%, approximately 50% repellency on I. ricinus nymphs. Compounds in the leaf extracts or in the oils were collected by solid phase microextraction (SPME) and identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and/or MS. Characteristic volatiles detected from oil or extract of M. gale were the monoterpenes 1,8-cineole, alpha-terpineol, 4-terpineol and thujenol; and of R. tomentosum myrcene and palustrol. Characteristic volatiles from leaf extracts of A. absinthium were sabinene, oxygenated monoterpenes, e.g. thujenol and linalool, and geranyl acetate. Each plant species synthesized numerous volatiles known to exhibit acaricidal, insecticidal, 'pesticidal' and/or arthropod repellent properties. These plants may be useful sources of chemicals for the control of arthropods of medical, veterinary or agricultural importance.     

Repellent and acaricidal properties of Ocimum suave against Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks

An oil extracted from the leaves of a tropical shrub Ocimum suave was found to repel as well as kill all stages of the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus. In an in vitro bioassay for the larvae, the LC₅₀ of the oil in liquid paraffin was 0.024%. A 10% solution was found to kill all immatures and more than 70% of adults feeding on rabbits. Rabbits were protected for 5 days against attaching larvae using a 10% solution. Preliminary experiments undertaken with cattle kept in the field suggest that the oil may have potential in tick control, and a role in integrated tick management.     

11种杀螨剂对异色瓢虫的安全性比较

本研究选用9种常用杀螨剂及2种新型杀螨剂螺虫乙酯、米尔贝霉素,在其田间推荐使用浓度范围内分别设高、中、低三个试验剂量,用喷雾法直接处理异色瓢虫幼虫、蛹、成虫,以比较药剂对该瓢虫的安全性。主要研究结果如下：1）通过调查24h、48h死亡率,发现11种杀螨剂对异色瓢虫3龄幼虫毒杀效果由高至低依次为三唑锡＞双甲脒＞阿维菌素＞甲氰菊酯＞炔螨特＞哒螨灵＞噻螨酮＞米尔贝霉素＞甲维盐＞螺螨酯=螺虫乙酯,其中螺螨酯和螺虫乙酯处理的幼虫死亡率均为0。2）除阿维菌素、甲氰菊酯和甲维盐外,其它8种杀螨剂对蛹羽化为成虫基本没影响。11种杀螨剂对刚羽化出的成虫有残毒作用,毒效由高至低依次为阿维菌素＞甲维盐＞双甲脒＞甲氰菊酯＞螺螨酯＞三唑锡＞哒螨灵＞噻螨酮＞炔螨特＞螺虫乙酯＞米尔贝霉素,其中后6种药剂处理的新羽化成虫死亡率在13.8%以下。3）双甲脒、螺螨酯、三唑锡、哒螨灵、噻螨酮、炔螨特处理成虫的死亡率为0,其余5种药剂对成虫的毒杀效果由高至低依次为阿维菌素＞甲氰菊酯＞甲维盐＞螺虫乙酯＞米尔贝霉素。为了保护异色瓢虫,田间化学防治叶螨时应根据该瓢虫发生虫态合理选用杀螨剂。     

Comparative residual toxicities of pesticides to the predator Agistemus industani (Acari: Stigmaeidae) on citrus in Florida

Residual toxicities of registered and selected experimental pesticides used on citrus against Agistemus industani Gonzalez (Acari: Stigmaeidae) were compared. Pesticides considered highly toxic to A. industani were: abamectin 0.15 EC at 731ml/ha+FC 435-66 petroleum oil at 46.8l/ha, pyridaben 75WP at 469g/ha, ethion 4EC at 7.01l/ha+FC 435-66 petroleum oil at 46.8l/ha, propargite 6.55 EC at 3.51l/ha, chlorfenapyr 2SC at 1.46l/ha applied alone or in combination with FC 435-66 petroleum oil at 46.8l/ha, sulphur 80DF at 16.81kg/ha, dicofol 4EC at 7.01l/ha, fenbutatin oxide 50WP at 2.24kg/ha, benomyl 50WP at 2.24kg/ha, benomyl 50WP at 1.68kg/ha+ferbam 76 GF at 5.60kg/ha, ferbam 76GF at 11.21kg/ha, neem oil 90EC at 46.8l/ha, and copper hydroxide DF (40% metallic copper) at 4.48kg metallic copper/ha+FC 435-66 petroleum oil at 46.8l/ha. Pesticides that were moderately to slightly toxic included: copper sulphate 98% at 4.48kg metallic copper/ha+FC 435-66 petroleum oil at 46.8l/ha, fenbuconazole 2F at 280ml/ha+FC 435-66 petroleum oil at 46.8l/ha, FC 435-66 petroleum oil applied alone at 46.8l/ha or 23.4l/ha, and diflubenzuron 25WP at 1.40kg/ha. Pesticides that were non-toxic included: fenbuconazole 2F at 585ml/ha, malathion 57EC at 5.85l/ha, FC 435-66 petroleum oil at 46.8l/ha, carbaryl 80S at 3.36kg/ha, chlorpyrifos 4EC at 4.68l/ha, and formetanate 92SP at 1.12kg/ha. Understanding the toxic effects of field weathered pesticides against key predacious mite species is important for effective IPM. The results of this study provide a comparison of direct and indirect toxic effects of various pesticides to A. industani under field conditions.     

Efficacy of pheromone-acaricide-impregnated tail-tag decoys for controlling the bont tick,Amblyomma hebraeum (Acari: Ixodidae), on cattle in Zimbabwe

A large-scale field test using pheromone-acaricide-impregnated plastic tail-tag decoys demonstrated excellent efficacy of these devices for control of the bont tick,Amblyomma hebraeum, on cattle in Zimbabwe. The tail tags were impregnated with a mixture containingo-nitrophenol, methyl salicylate, 2,6-dichlorophenol and phenylacetaldehyde and one of three different acaricides (cyfluthrin, flumethrin or alphacypermethrin).o-Nitrophenol and methyl salicylate are components of theA. hebraeum attraction-aggregation-attachment pheromone, while 2,6-dichlorophenol and phenylacetaldehyde are proven attractants for this tick. Botho-nitrophenol and methyl salicylate were lost gradually from the tags over 12 and 14 week periods, respectively. In field trials, tick counts were compared between cattle that received tail tags either impregnated with pheromone mixture alone, cyfluthrin and pheromone mixture, flumethrin and pheromone mixture, alphacypermethrin and pheromone mixture or were left untreated. During the first 3 month trial period, control of adult bont ticks was 94.9% with cyfluthrin tail tags and 87.5% with flumethrin tail tags. In general, there was no significant difference in bont tick numbers on cattle without tags and those with tail tags containing pheromone only. When the trial was repeated for another 3 month period, control of bont ticks with tail tags containing cyfluthrin and flumethrin was 99.3 and 95.1%, respectively. However, control of bont ticks using alphacypermethrin was only 79.2%. Overall, retention of tail tags was excellent although some loss was encountered during the rainy season. In addition to controlling bont ticks, the tail tags provided moderate control of other tick species (Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi, Rhipicephalus zambeziensis andHyalomma spp.) simultaneously infesting cattle in the trials.Deceased.     

ESTMATION OF REALIZED HERITABILITY OF RESISTANCE TO FENPROPATHRIN, ABAMECTIN, PYRIDABEN AND THEIR MIXTURES IN ACARICIDE-SELECTED STRAINS OF TETRANYCHUS CINNABARINUS (BOIDUVAL)

Abstract Threshold trait analysis was used to estimate realized heritability (h²) of resistance to five acaricides (three single acaricide and two mixtures) and resistance risk in Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boiduval). Tetranychus cinnabarinus collected from the field of Beibei, Chongqing reared more than 60 generations under pesticide free conditions and considered susceptible. Successively selected for about 30 generations, the strain had a 65.55-, 5.82-, 1.23-, 5.20- and 1.42-fold increase in resistance to fenpropathrin, abamectin, pyridaben, pyridaben-abamectin (pyridaben: abamectin = 7.4:0.1, m/m) and fenpropathrin-abamectin (fenpropathrin: abamectin = 8.9:0.1, m/m), respectively. The realized heritability of resistance to fenpropathrin, abamectin, pyridaben, pyridaben-abamectin (pyridaben: abamectin = 7.4:0.1, m/m) and fenpropathrin-abamectin (fenpropathrin: abamectin = 8.9:0.1, m/m) is 0.2167, 0.0967, 0.0130, 0.0800 and 0.0172, respectively. Under the selected condition, a 10-fold increase in resistance would be expected 15 generations for fenpropathrin, 34 generations for abamectin, 333 generations for pyridaben, 42 generations for pyridaben-abamectin (pyridaben: abamectin = 7.4:0.1, m/m) and 200 generations for fenpropathrin-abametcin (fenpropathrin: abamectin = 8.9:0.1, m/m). The highest resistance risk of the five acaricides in Tetranychus cinnabarinus was fenpropathrin, then abamection, pyridaben-abamectin (pyridaben: abamectin = 7.4: 0.1, m/m), fenpropathrin- abamectin (fenpropathrin: abamectin = 8.9:0.1, m/m) and that to pyridaben was the lowest. The mixture of pyridaben and abamectin is not useful in delaying development of resistance in the pest to the two single acaricide while the mixture of fenpropathrin and abamectin could do it.     

常用杀虫杀螨剂对腐食酪螨的毒力测定

采用药膜法和玻片浸渍法分别测定了14种常用杀虫杀螨剂对腐食酪螨雌成螨和卵的毒力。结果表明:各药剂对雌成螨都有一定作用,但对卵没有杀伤效果。其中,对雌成螨毒力最高的为杀螨多,LC50为0.2568 mg.L-1;毒力最低的为敌敌畏,LC50为320.4793 mg.L-1。     

Susceptibility of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Amblyomma variegatum</Emphasis> ticks to acaricides in Ghana

The susceptibility of unfed and fed stages of larvae, nymphs and adult females of Amblyomma variegatum ticks were tested using Shaws filter paper dip method against four acaricides; chlorfenvinphos and dioxathion, chlorfenvinphos, gamma benzene hexachloride and amitraz at four different concentrations including the recommended dose rates. Based on their lethal concentrations (LC₅₀ & LC₉₀) chlorfenvinphos and dioxathion combined and chlorfenvinphos alone placed first and second, respectively, in all stages except at the unfed nymphal stage where gamma benzene hexachloride topped with a LC₅₀ of 0.001629, while chlorfenvinphos and dioxathion combined and chlorfenvinphos alone had LC₅₀ of 0.001794 and 0.002258, respectively. Amitraz appeared to have a quick knock-down effect on larvae and nymphs but at the recommended dose rate, showed no mortality of the ticks at that stage. However, at a concentration of 0.040%, amitraz showed a 100% inhibition of oviposition and hatching of laid eggs. Gamma benzene hexachloride produced only 66% inhibition of oviposition while chlorfenvinphos and dioxathion combined and chlorfenvinphos alone produced 100% inhibition of oviposition at their recommended dose rates. Fed nymphs were more susceptible than the unfed nymphs. Eggs laid by engorged female ovipositing ticks, applied with gamma benzene hexachloride, hatched.This revised version was published online in May 2005 with a corrected cover date.