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Effect of orchard pesticides on Aphelinus mali, the woolly apple aphid parasitoid

Year: 1997

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: A laboratory bioassay and field trials were used to evaluate the effect of 31 pesticides on Aphelinus mali, a parasitoid of woolly apple aphid.Adults were caged for 16 hours in Petri dishes containing treated filter paper.Carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, diazinon and pyrethrum were highly toxic, while azinphos-methyl and omethoate showed low to moderate toxicity.In a field study, orchard blocks were treated with chlorpyrifos plus oil, buprofezin plus oil, oil, diazinon, carbaryl and pirimicarb.The number of adultA.mali caught in white sticky traps was reduced in the chlorpyrifos and carbaryl treatments.The implications for woolly apple aphid control in an Integrated Fruit Production programme are discussed.

Source: Proceedings of the New Zealand Weed Control Conference

DOI: 10.30843/nzpp.1997.50.11356

Authors: S.J. Bradley, V.C. Murrell, P.W. Shaw, J.T.S Walker

Institution: Mpala Research Center and Wildlife Foundation

Language: English

Topic: Insect-Plant Interactions and Control

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2188552521

FWCI: 6.095

Cites: 7

Cited by: 20

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