Triatoma infestans (Klug) is the main vector of Chagas disease, which is a public health concern in most Latin American countries. The prevention of Chagas disease is based on the chemical control of the vector using pyrethroid insecticides. In the last decade, different levels of deltamethrin resistance have been detected in certain areas of Argentina and Bolivia. Because of this, alternative ...

The experiment on Field efficacy and economics of different insecticides against tomato fruit borer [Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner)] was conducted during rabi 2021-2022, at Central Research Field, Department Entomology, SHUATS, Naini, Prayagraj, U.P. data percent population reduction treatments revealed that the T5 Spinosad 45% SC (81.379) followed by T1 Indoxacarb 14.5% (75.140), T7 Emamectin b...

The present investigation entitled Evaluation of the efficacy some insecticides against rice yellow stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker) was undertaken at MAE Farm, Regional Agriculture Research Station, Karjat (M.S.) during Kharif 2018. overall mean borer infestation (dead heart) varied from 1.23 – 7.50 per cent. T5 (Flubendiamide 20 WG @ 0.005%) recorded minimum (1.23%) and which signi...

Laboratory and pot culture experiments were conducted to assess the acute persistent toxicity of new molecular insecticides against notorious invasive pest maize, Spodoptera frugiperda during 2020- 2021 at Department Agricultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu University, Coimbatore. Results revealed that, LC50 value emamectin benzoate, chlorantraniliprole, spinetoram, flubendiamide novaluron 0.05, 4.0...

Genetically modified (GM) soybeans expressing Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2/Cry1Ac (event MON 87701 × 89788 87751 87708) and Cry1Ac 89788) from Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (Bt) are valuable technologies for managing key lepidopteran pests of soybean in South America, but do not provide stand-alone protection against Spodoptera species. Here, we evaluated the use these Bt their integration with insectic...