Efficacy of some pesticide alternatives on the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal) under laboratory and field conditions

The efficacy of chlorantraniliprole (Coragen®), spinosad (Tracer®) and fipronil (Coatch®) was tested under laboratory conditions against the 5th nymphal instars and adult stages of the Desert Locust <em>Schistocerca gregaria</em> (Forskal), using various concentrations of the mentioned c...

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Main Authors: M. Soliman, K.M. Mohanny, T. Abdel-Fattah, O. Moustafa
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Language:English
Published: South Valley University 2019-05-01
Series:SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences
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Online Access:https://svuijas.journals.ekb.eg/article_67085_0d5cb8878385c14f3f965768a2e2f432.pdf
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description The efficacy of chlorantraniliprole (Coragen®), spinosad (Tracer®) and fipronil (Coatch®) was tested under laboratory conditions against the 5th nymphal instars and adult stages of the Desert Locust <em>Schistocerca gregaria</em> (Forskal), using various concentrations of the mentioned compounds by feeding technique. Fipronil showed the highest efficacy on both stages, followed by spinosad while chlorantraniliprole caused lower mortality. The effect of sublethal concentrations (LC30) of the mentioned insecticides on the life span and fledging rate of 5th nymphal instar was investigated. 5th nymphal instar took 12.6, 15.6 and 11.6 days to fledge in the treatments of chlorantraniliprole, spinosad and fipronil respectively, which are significantly longer than the duration spent by the untreated 5th nymphal instar to fledge (8.8 days). Successful fledging rates of 5th nymphal instars were 42.6%, 75% and 25% for the treatments of chlorantraniliprole, spinosad and fipronil respectively, which are significantly lower than that of the untreated hoppers (100% fledged successfully). Deformation occurred in 30% of the 5th nymphal instars treated by LC30 of fipronil and spinosad. Field tests, executed in Abu_Ramad, southeast Egypt, showed that chlorantraniliprole at dose rate of 24 g. a. i. /ha, spinosad at dose rate of 15.12 g. a. i. /ha, and fipronil at dose rate of 0.4 g. a. i. /ha, resulted in 98, 99 and 100% mortality to mixed populations of hoppers and adults of S. gregaria within two days of field application.
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spelling doaj.art-b1f083011c55412bb67177a7360c660d2022-12-21T18:30:31ZengSouth Valley UniversitySVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences2636-38012636-381X2019-05-0111465510.21608/svuijas.2019.6708567085Efficacy of some pesticide alternatives on the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal) under laboratory and field conditionsM. Soliman0K.M. Mohanny1T. Abdel-Fattah2O. Moustafa3Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Environmental Agriculture, Technology and Food Sciences, Beni-Suef University, Egypt.Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, South Valley University, Qena 83523, EgyptHead researcher of plant protection research institute (PPRI), Locust and Grasshoppers Department. (Agriculture Research Center)PhD Candidate, (Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, South Valley University), General Department for Locust and Agro-aviation’s AffairsThe efficacy of chlorantraniliprole (Coragen®), spinosad (Tracer®) and fipronil (Coatch®) was tested under laboratory conditions against the 5th nymphal instars and adult stages of the Desert Locust <em>Schistocerca gregaria</em> (Forskal), using various concentrations of the mentioned compounds by feeding technique. Fipronil showed the highest efficacy on both stages, followed by spinosad while chlorantraniliprole caused lower mortality. The effect of sublethal concentrations (LC30) of the mentioned insecticides on the life span and fledging rate of 5th nymphal instar was investigated. 5th nymphal instar took 12.6, 15.6 and 11.6 days to fledge in the treatments of chlorantraniliprole, spinosad and fipronil respectively, which are significantly longer than the duration spent by the untreated 5th nymphal instar to fledge (8.8 days). Successful fledging rates of 5th nymphal instars were 42.6%, 75% and 25% for the treatments of chlorantraniliprole, spinosad and fipronil respectively, which are significantly lower than that of the untreated hoppers (100% fledged successfully). Deformation occurred in 30% of the 5th nymphal instars treated by LC30 of fipronil and spinosad. Field tests, executed in Abu_Ramad, southeast Egypt, showed that chlorantraniliprole at dose rate of 24 g. a. i. /ha, spinosad at dose rate of 15.12 g. a. i. /ha, and fipronil at dose rate of 0.4 g. a. i. /ha, resulted in 98, 99 and 100% mortality to mixed populations of hoppers and adults of S. gregaria within two days of field application.https://svuijas.journals.ekb.eg/article_67085_0d5cb8878385c14f3f965768a2e2f432.pdfinsectsschistocerca gregariainsecticide alternativesfledgingfield conditions
spellingShingle M. Soliman
K.M. Mohanny
T. Abdel-Fattah
O. Moustafa
Efficacy of some pesticide alternatives on the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal) under laboratory and field conditions
SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences
insects
schistocerca gregaria
insecticide alternatives
fledging
field conditions
title Efficacy of some pesticide alternatives on the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal) under laboratory and field conditions
title_full Efficacy of some pesticide alternatives on the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal) under laboratory and field conditions
title_fullStr Efficacy of some pesticide alternatives on the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal) under laboratory and field conditions
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of some pesticide alternatives on the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal) under laboratory and field conditions
title_short Efficacy of some pesticide alternatives on the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal) under laboratory and field conditions
title_sort efficacy of some pesticide alternatives on the desert locust schistocerca gregaria forskal under laboratory and field conditions
topic insects
schistocerca gregaria
insecticide alternatives
fledging
field conditions
url https://svuijas.journals.ekb.eg/article_67085_0d5cb8878385c14f3f965768a2e2f432.pdf
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