Laboratory Evaluation of Different Insecticides against Hibiscus Mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
Joint Authors
Fatima, Samman
Hussain, Mubashar
Shafqat, Shama
Faheem Malik, Muhammad
Abbas, Zaheer
Noureen, Nadia
ul Ane, Noor
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hibiscus mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is the major pest of many vegetables, fruits, crops, and ornamental plants causing losses to the farmers and its control has been an issue of significance in the pest management.
This study was aimed at evaluating different concentrations (0.06%, 0.1%, and 0.14%) of Telsta, Advantage, Talstar, Imidacloprid, and their mixtures against hibiscus mealybug in the Laboratory of Systematics and Pest Management at University of Gujrat, Pakistan.
The toxic effect was evaluated in the laboratory bioassay after 24 and 48 h of the application of insecticides.
The highest mortality (95.83%) was shown by Talstar and Talstar + Imidacloprid at the concentration of 0.14% after 48 h followed by Advantage + Talstar with 87.50% mortality at 0.14% concentration after 48 h of application.
The study also showed that the least effective treatment observed was Advantage + Telsta with no mortality after 24 h and 25% mortality after 48 h at 0.14% concentration.
The study revealed that the concentration 0.14% was highly effective in lowering the mealybug population and insecticide mixtures were effective in reducing mealybug density.
The study emphasizes the use of such insecticide mixtures to develop better management strategy for mealybug populations attacking ornamental plants.
However effects of such insecticide mixtures on other organisms and biological control agents should be checked under field conditions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fatima, Samman& Hussain, Mubashar& Shafqat, Shama& Faheem Malik, Muhammad& Abbas, Zaheer& Noureen, Nadia…[et al.]. 2016. Laboratory Evaluation of Different Insecticides against Hibiscus Mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Scientifica،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1117980
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fatima, Samman…[et al.]. Laboratory Evaluation of Different Insecticides against Hibiscus Mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Scientifica No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1117980
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fatima, Samman& Hussain, Mubashar& Shafqat, Shama& Faheem Malik, Muhammad& Abbas, Zaheer& Noureen, Nadia…[et al.]. Laboratory Evaluation of Different Insecticides against Hibiscus Mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Scientifica. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1117980
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1117980