Toxicities of Insecticidal Toxic Baits to Control Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae): Implications for Field Management

Author(s):  
Cléber Antonio Baronio ◽  
Daniel Bernardi ◽  
Inana Xavier Schutze ◽  
Morgana Mattiello Baldin ◽  
Ruben Machota ◽  
...  

Abstract Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) is a significant insect pest of fruits produced worldwide and is capable of causing direct and indirect damage to fruit. Chemical control is the most frequently used management strategy, mainly involving organophosphate insecticides. However, the frequent use of this chemical group has resulted in unacceptable chemical residues on fruits. In this study, the toxicity of 18 insecticides was evaluated in adults and larvae of C. capitata in a laboratory. The organophosphate insecticides chlorpyrifos (Lorsban 480BR), phosmet (Imidan 500WP), and malathion (Malathion 1000EC); the spinosyns spinetoram (Delegate 250WG) and spinosad (Tracer); and the pyrethroid alpha-cypermethrin (Fastac 100SC) caused high mortality (>80%) in C. capitata adults in topical application bioassays and by ingestion when mixed with Biofruit 5% food lures. However, the insecticides chlorfenapyr (Pirate), spinetoram and chlorpyrifos produced a significant reduction in larval infestation of the fruits (67, 74, and 84% larval mortality, respectively). Insecticides based on spinosyns, alpha-cypermethrin, and cyantraniliprole are alternatives that can replace organophosphates in the management of C. capitata in the field.

2019 ◽  
Vol 112 (4) ◽  
pp. 1798-1804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cléber Antonio Baronio ◽  
Inana Xavier Schutze ◽  
Marcelo Zanelato Nunes ◽  
Daniel Bernardi ◽  
Ruben Machota ◽  
...  

Abstract Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) is the main insect pest of fruits worldwide. The objective of this study was to evaluate the toxicity and residual effects of the ready-to-use toxic baits Success 0.02CB (0.24 g of active ingredient [a.i.] per liter of spinosad) and Gelsura (6 g of a.i./liter of alpha-cypermethrin) and to compare them with other food lures containing spinosad and malathion mixed with hydrolyzed protein (Biofruit 5% and Flyral 1.25%), Anamed without dilution or sugarcane molasses (7%) against adult C. capitata in laboratory and greenhouse trials. Ceratitis capitata adults were highly susceptible to all toxic bait formulations (mortality > 80%) until 96 h after exposure. The lowest LT50 (hours) of toxic baits were 2.32 (Gelsura at 4,000 mg/liter), 4.26 (Gelsura at 2,000 mg/liter), 4.28 (Anamed + malathion) and 4.89 (sugarcane molasses + malathion), while formulations containing spinosad (Biofruit, Flyral, Anamed and Success 0.02CB) showed LT50 of approximately 11 h. Without rain, Gelsura (2,000 mg/liter) and all spinosad formulations provided mortality superior to 80% 14 d after application. Gelsura and Anamed + spinosad showed higher resistance to a 5-mm simulated rain, similar to Anamed + malathion, while the other formulations had its efficacy decreased. All toxic baits were effective on adult C. capitata in residual experiments without rain while Anamed + spinosad caused high adult mortality after 5 to 25 mm rains. Gelsura and Anamed + spinosad can be used to replace toxic baits containing malathion for C. capitata population management.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fouad Mokrini ◽  
Salah-Eddine Laasli ◽  
Youssef Benseddik ◽  
Abdelmalek Boutaleb Joutei ◽  
Abdelali Blenzar ◽  
...  

Abstract The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann, is a deleterious pest worldwide affecting fruit production. The entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are a potential biocontrol agent that could be effectively used to control this Mediterranean fruit fly. In this study, five EPN strains reported from different fields in Morocco were evaluated for their efficacy against C. capitata. In laboratory assays, Steinernema feltiae-SF-MOR9, S. feltiae-SF-MOR10 and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora-HB-MOR7 strains showed significantly higher infectivity and penetration rates when compared to the other strains. S. feltiae-SF-MOR9 caused the highest larval mortality rate (80%) at 50 infective juveniles (IJs) cm−2. However, additional results showed that both S. feltiae strains were significantly effective in controlling C. capitata larvae in apricot (Prunus armeniaca) fruits on soil surface with high mortality rate at 50 and 100 IJs cm−2. Different soil textures and moisture levels resulted in a significant variation in EPN strain virulence against C. capitata. Sandy clay loam soil in combination with 50 IJs cm−2 of S. feltiae (SF-MOR9 or SF-MOR10) caused a higher mortality rate of C. capitata larvae. Furthermore, applying these EPN strains at 50–100 IJs cm−2 in combination with 10–15% moisture level showed optimal results against C. capitata larvae. Therefore, those two Moroccan EPN strains could be used as promising eco-friendly biological agents against C. capitata.


2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morgana Mattiello Baldin ◽  
Inana Xavier Schutze ◽  
Cléber Antonio Baronio ◽  
Flávio Roberto Mello Garcia ◽  
Marcos Botton

ABSTRACT The use of toxic baits with spinosyns (spinosad and spinetoram), along with the parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata, is a sustainable alternative for the management of Ceratitis capitata. This study aimed to evaluate the lethal concentration (LC) and lethal time (LT) of spinosad and spinetoram, associated with the food lures sugarcane molasses at 7 %, Biofruit at 3 %, Ceratrap® at 1.5 %, Flyral® at 1.25 %, Isca Samaritá® and Samaritá Tradicional® at 3 %, on C. capitata, under laboratory conditions, as well as their effect, at the concentration of 96 mg L-1, on D. longicaudata. For the lethal time data, mortality was assessed at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84 and 96 h after the exposure to the toxic baits. The lowest lethal concentrations (LC50 and LC95), to spinetoram (0.5 mg L-1 and 3.7 mg L-1, respectively) and spinosad (0.8 mg L-1 and 7.8 mg L-1, respectively), corresponded to the association with Samaritá Tradicional® at 3 %. The lowest lethal time (TL50), in hours, for the spinosad insecticide, corresponded to the formulation containing Biofruit at 3 % (6.6), and, to spinetoram, Samaritá Tradicional® at 3 % (7.9). For D. longicaudata, the formulations that caused the lowest mortality corresponded to the association of Biofruit® at 3 % with spinosad (4.7 %) and Samaritá Tradicional® at 3 % with espinetoram (3.5 %). The toxic baits formulated with spinosad and espinetoram, associated with Isca Samaritá® at 3 %, caused a mortality rate of more than 60 % to the parasitoid D. longicaudata.


2016 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.E. Samri ◽  
M. Baz ◽  
I. Ghalbane ◽  
S. El Messoussi ◽  
A. Zitouni ◽  
...  

AbstractThe Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly),Ceratitis capitata, is considered the most important fruit pest worldwide. Its management is mainly based on the use of chemical insecticides. Although these conventional pesticides are effective at high doses, they cause considerable human health and environment problems. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess insecticidal activity of Moroccan actinobacteria againstC. capitata. A total of 12 preselected actinobacteria isolated from various Moroccan habitats were screened for their insecticidal activity against larvae, pupae and adults ofC. capitata. Four actinobacteria isolates were significantly active against the first-instar larvae, and nine were active against the medfly adult, while no significant mortality was obtained against the third-instar larval and pupal stages. Among the selected isolates, the biological screening revealed that strainStreptomycesLD-37, which showed 99.4% similarity withStreptomyces phaeochromogenes, exhibited the maximal corrected larval mortality of 98%. Moreover, the isolates AS1 and LD-37 showed the maximum significant corrected mortality against adults of 32.5 and 28.2%, respectively. The crude extract obtained from a fermented culture of strainS. phaeochromogenesLD-37 was separated into six fractions by thin layer chromatography. Fractions F3 and F4 caused a significant corrected larval mortality of 66.7 and 53.3%, respectively; whereas the maximum reduction in adult emergence was obtained with fraction F4. This finding could be useful for utilizingS. phaeochromogenesLD-37 as an alternative to chemical insecticides in pest management ofC. capitata.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
I G.A.A. INDRAYANI ◽  
SIWI SUMARTINI ◽  
B. HELIYANTO B. HELIYANTO

ABSTRAK<br />Amrasca biguttula (Ishida) adalah serangga hama pengisap daun<br />yang sangat potensial menurunkan produktivitas kapas. Pengendaliannya<br />secara kimiawi menimbulkan banyak masalah lingkungan, seperti<br />pencemaran dan peningkatan resistensi hama terhadap insektisida kimia<br />sintetis. Salah satu solusi dalam masalah tersebut adalah penggunaan<br />varietas tahan (resisten) yang juga merupakan bagian dari pengendalian<br />hama terpadu (PHT) pada kapas. Penelitian ketahanan beberapa aksesi<br />kapas terhadap A. biguttula (Ishida) dilakukan di Kebun Percobaan Balai<br />Penelitian Tanaman Tembakau dan Serat di Asembagus, Situbondo, mulai<br />Januari hingga Desember 2006. Tujuannya adalah untuk mengetahui<br />ketahanan beberapa aksesi kapas terhadap serangan hama pengisap daun,<br />A. biguttula. Sebagai perlakuan adalah 30 aksesi kapas yang ditanam<br />dalam plot berukuran 10 m x 3 m, dengan jarak tanam 100 cm x 25 cm,<br />satu tanaman per lobang. Setiap aksesi disusun dalam rancangan acak<br />kelompok dengan tiga kali ulangan. Parameter yang diamati adalah jumlah<br />nimfa A. biguttula per daun, jumlah bulu daun per cm 2 luas daun, dan<br />posisi bulu terhadap lamina (tegak/rebah), serta skor kerusakan tanaman.<br />Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa setiap aksesi kapas berpotensi<br />terserang A. biguttula, meskipun tingkat populasi hama ini tidak<br />menunjukkan perbedaan nyata antar aksesi. Terjadi korelasi negatif (R 2 =<br />0,2425) antara jumlah bulu daun dan populasi nimfa A. biguttula dan<br />antara jumlah bulu daun dan skor kerusakan tanaman (R 2 = 0,2027).<br />Berdasarkan jumlah bulu daun, aksesi kapas yang termasuk kategori<br />sedikit berbulu dengan kriteria ketahanan sedikit tahan adalah: AC 134,<br />Stoneville 7, Fai Nai, SHR, CRDI-1, Kanesia 5, Kanesia 8, dan Kanesia 9.<br />Sedangkan aksesi lainnya termasuk kategori tidak berbulu dan peka<br />terhadap serangan A. biguttula.<br />Kata kunci : Kapas, Gossypium hirsutum, aksesi, hama, Amrasca<br />biguttula (Ishida), toleran, peka, kerusakan, Jawa Timur<br />ABSTRACT<br />Resistance of several cotton accessions to sucking insect<br />pest, Amrasca biguttula (Ishida)<br />Amrasca biguttula (Ishida) is a sucking insect pest which potentially<br />reduces cotton productivity. Its chemical control often cause environ-<br />mental problems mainly air pollution and increase of pest resistance to<br />certain chemical insecticides. One solution can be used to solve these<br />problems is by using resistant variety that is also an integral part of the<br />integrated pest management (IPM). Study on the resistance of several<br />cotton accessions to sucking insect pest, Amrasca biguttula (Ishida) was<br />conducted at the Experimental Station of the Indonesian Tobacco and<br />Fiber Crops Research Institute (IToFCRI) in Asembagus, Situbondo, East<br />Java, from January to December 2006. The objective of the study was to<br />find out the resistance of cotton accessions to sucking insect pest. Thirty<br />accessions of cotton were used as treatment and were planted in plots 10 m<br />x 3 m with plant spacing 100 cm x 25 cm, one plant per hole. Each<br />accession was arranged in a randomized block design with three<br />replications. Parameters observed were number of nymph of A. biguttula,<br />number of leaf hair, leaf hairs position (erect or lie down), and score of<br />damage. The result showed that every accession of cotton can be attacked<br />by A. biguttula although the insect population was not significantly<br />different among accessions. There is negative correlation (R 2 = 0.2425)<br />between number of leaf hair and population of A. biguttula and between<br />number of leaf hair and score of plant damage (R 2 = 0.2027). Accessions<br />that categorized as lightly hairy and moderately resistant to A. biguttula<br />were AC 134, Stoneville 7, Fai Nai, SHR, CRDI-1, Kanesia 5, Kanesia 8,<br />and Kanesia 9, while the others were categorized as glabrous and<br />susceptible to the sucking pest.<br />Key words: Cotton, Gossypium hirsutum, accession, insect pest, Amrasca<br />biguttula (Ishida), tolerant, sensitive, damage, East Jav


2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suharsono Suharsono ◽  
M. Muchlish Adie

<p>The important<br />aspect of development of resistant plant to insect pest is source<br />of resistance. Study the resistance of 14 advance soybean<br />breeding lines to common cutworm Spodoptera litura F. was<br />conducted at the Laboratory of Crop Protection, Indonesian<br />Legumes and Tuber Crops Research Institute (ILETRI)<br />Malang in February-September, 2006. Leaf damage and larval<br />development on resistant genotypes was recorded to measure<br />the level of resistance. It was found that the susceptibility of<br />soybeans to the common cutworm significantly varied among<br />the breeding lines. The leaf damage of IAC-100, IAC 80-596-<br />2, and W/80-2-4-20 from larval feeding were 17.67, 18.52, and<br />23.70% respectively lower than Wilis variety with 35.57% of<br />leaf damage. These breeding lines consistently possess same<br />level of resistance to S. litura. In addition, the resistant<br />breeding lines affect on biological aspects i.e. prolonged<br />duration of larval stage, reduced larval and pupae gain weight,<br />and cause significant larval mortality compared with Wilis<br />variety. The study suggested that IAC-100, IAC 80-596-2, and<br />W/80-2-4-20 could be used as a source of resistance for S.<br />litura in breeding program.</p>


2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Heri Prabowo ◽  
I.G.A.A. Indrayani

<p>Penggunaan pestisida kimia yang cukup tinggi pada akhir-akhir ini telah menimbulkan dampak negatif ter-hadap lingkungan, sehingga pengendalian hama yang ramah lingkungan sangat diperlukan. Saat ini, peng-gunaan nematoda entomopatogen terutama Steinernema sp., membuka peluang untuk digunakan sebagai pengendalian Achaea janata. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui keefektifan Steinernema sp. ter-hadap A. Janata , dilaksanakan di laboratorium patologi serangga Balai Penelitan Tanaman Pemanis dan Serat pada bulan Maret sampai dengan Agustus 2011. Penelitian menggunakan rancanagan acak lengkap (RAL) dengan empat ulangan. Setiap ulangan menggunakan 25 larva A. janata instar 2. Larva diekspose de-ngan berbagai variasi konsentrasi Steinernema sp. dan kematian larva diamati setiap hari sampai 120 jam setelah infeksi. Konsentrasi Steinernema sp. yang digunakan adalah 0, 50, 100, 200, 300, dan 400 JI/larva. Hasil penelitian pemberian Steinernema sp. pada konsentrasi 200, 300, dan 400 JI/larva cukup efektif untuk membunuh A. janata dengan persentase berkisar antara 80–94% mulai 48–120 jam setelah perlakuan. Se-makin tinggi konsentrasi nematoda, semakin tinggi mortalitas A. janata. Steinernema sp. dengan konsen-trasi 400 JI/larva paling efektif membunuh larva, menurunkan bobot larva, bobot pupa, jumlah telur yang dihasilkan, dan fertilitas telur.</p><p> </p><p>High intensity of chemical pesticide application has become a serious concern of environmentalists in recent years, because of various negative impacts of it. Therefore, environmentally friendly techniques of controlling insect pest are needed. Recently, the use of entomopathogenic nematodes, especially Steinernema sp., has created new possibilities of promising control techniques against insect pests. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Steinernema sp. to A. janata larvae in laboratory. This research was conducted at the Laboratory of Insect Pathology Laboratory of Indonesian Sweetener and Fiber Crops Research Insti-tute from March to August 2011. Tests used the 2nd stage larvae of Achaea janata, the leaf eater of castor (Ricinus communis). Treatment arranged in a completely randomized design (CRD) with 4 replicates. For each test used 25 larvae which were exposed to various concentrations of Steinernema sp. Concentration of Steinernema sp. used was 0, 50, 100, 200, 300, and 400 infective juvenile/larvae. Daily mortality A. janata larvae, larval and pupal weight, the number of eggs laid, and number of hatch eggs were recorded. Steinernema sp. on concentration of 200; 300; and 400 IJ/larvae was effective to cause mortality of A. janata larvae (80–94% mortality after 48–120 hours). The higher the concentration of the nematode the higher larval mortality. Steinernema sp. with concentration of 400 IJ/ larvae was effective decreasing larval and pupal weight, the number of eggs laid, and fertility of the eggs produced.</p>


Author(s):  
Sherell Zamora ◽  
Daniel Rodríguez-Lagunes ◽  
Francisco Osorio-Acosta ◽  
Odón Castañeda-Castro ◽  
Rosalía Núñez-Pastrana ◽  
...  

There are reports of Diaphorina citri resistance in the state of Veracruz to chlorpyrifos and dimethoate due to the excessive use of these products for the control of pests, among them D. citri. The purpose of this work was to diagnose the susceptibility of D. citri adults to chlorpyrifos and dimethoate in commercial citrus orchards of the municipality of Martinez de la Torre, Veracruz. For this, 200 adults of D. citri were collected in each of 30 orchards, and topical application bioassays were performed with dimethoate at 0.0090% concentration and chlorpyrifos at 0.0085% concentration. Diaphorina citri adults without chemical control during 10 years were used as a control. Mortality of D. citri with dimethoate and chlorpyrifos averaged 85%, in contrast the control mortality was 99% and 98.8% with dimethoate and chlorpyrifos, respectively. According to these results, it can be inferred that D. citri has some resistance to organophosphate insecticides in the orchards of Martinez de la Torre, Veracruz. This information can be used to decide the type of insecticides to apply in the study area.


2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-60
Author(s):  
Haperidah Nunilahwati ◽  
Siti Herlinda ◽  
Chandra Irsan ◽  
Yulia Pujiastuti ◽  
Khodijah Khodijah ◽  
...  

Efficacy test of liquid bio-insecticide of entomopathogenic fungi in control against Plutella xylostella in the laboratory.  The insect pest P. xylostella could reduce crop production of Brassicaceae. The aim of research was to test the efficacy liquid bio insecticide with active ingredient of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae fungi to control P. xylostella. Bio-insecticide was applied by spraying  on mustard leaves infested with 50 individuals of third instar larvae of P. xylostella and a density of 1x106 conidia ml-1. Larval mortality was observed every 2 hours and LT50 of larvae was calculated. The study showed that the highest percentage of mortality found in Mt ES and Mt ES (cf) isolates was 99.6%, the lowest mortality at Mt NES isolate was 96.80%. LT50 and LT95 values   Bb ES were the lowest i.e. 2.04 days and 2.95 days. The highest LT50 and LT95 of Mt NES isolate were 2.24 days and 3.32 days. The liquid bio-insecticide of entomopathogenic fungus B. bassiana and M. anisopliae were effective to control the larvae of P. xylostella.


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