Compatibility of reduced-risk insecticides with the non-target predatory mite Iphiseius degenerans (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Doker İ., Pappas M. L., Samaras K., Triantafyllou A., KAZAK C., Broufas G. D.

PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, vol.71, no.9, pp.1267-1273, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 71 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/ps.3921
  • Journal Name: PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1267-1273
  • Keywords: Iphiseius degenerans, natural enemies, reduced-risk insecticides, integrated pest management, risk assessment, NEOSEIULUS-FALLACIS ACARI, SPODOPTERA-LITTORALIS LEPIDOPTERA, GALENDROMUS-OCCIDENTALIS ACARI, BIORATIONAL INSECTICIDES, TETRANYCHUS-URTICAE, CUCUMERIS ACARI, NEONICOTINOID INSECTICIDES, OBLIQUEBANDED LEAFROLLER, ORCHARD PESTICIDES, TOXICITY
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUNDIphiseius degenerans (Berlese) (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is a common predatory mite in citrus orchards in some areas of the Mediterranean basin and an important biological control agent of the thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programmes in greenhouse crops. In this study, we evaluated the effects of the reduced-risk' insecticides acetamiprid, chlorantraniliprole, flubendiamide, metaflumizone, methoxyfenozide, spinetoram and thiamethoxam on I. degenerans, as a means of testing their compatibility in IPM programmes.