1 Entomological Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan 2 University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan ABSTRACT. A study was conducted at the Eco-toxicology laboratory in the Department of Agricultural Entomology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, against three species Apis florea, A. dorsata and A. mellifera of honey bees, to check long-term surviv...

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...

During an outbreak of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.), in California in 1997, nine populations were collected from the major broccoli areas throughout the state. Populations were assayed for their susceptibility to currently used materials (Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki, permethrin, and methomyl) and to newer materials that had not yet been commercially used in Californi...

Efficacy of some insecticides new chemistry was evaluated against chilli thrips Scirtothrips dorsalis and yellow mite Polyphagotarsonemus latus, during kharif, 2019 green red samples were subjected to residue analysis evaluate the persistence sprayed pesticides. Spinetoram 11.7SC at 60 g a.i./ ha observed be superior in managing with a mean reduction 93.35% least population (0.53/ top 3 leaves)...

Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a highly invasive polyphagous pest that causes great economic losses to agricultural production. Emamectin benzoate (EMB) one of the most popular biopesticides with high antipest, anti-parasitic and anti-nematode activities low toxicity. The present study was conducted determine lethality EMB FAW for 24 h. Sublethal effects...

The erythrina gall wasp (EGW), believed native to Africa, is a recently described species and now serious invasive pest of Erythrina (coral trees) in tropical and subtropical locales. Erythrina are favored ornamental and landscape trees, as well as native members of threatened ecosystems. The EGW is a tiny, highly mobile, highly invasive wasp that deforms (galls) host trees causing severe defol...

Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), a pest native to China and Korea, was discovered in North America in 1996. Currently, the only reliable strategy available for eradication and control is to cut and chip all infested trees. We evaluated various doses of the systemic insecticides azadirachtin, emamectin benzoate, imidacloprid, and thiacloprid for control of A. gl...

The role of insecticidal application and host plant resistance in managing Spodoptera exigua has been well documented, but the effect of different host plants, on which the pest cycles its population in the field, has seldom been investigated. Therefore, we have studied the vulnerability of S. exigua against commonly used insecticides (cypermethrin, chlorpyrifos, lufenuron, and emamectin benzoa...

Analyses of a unique database containing sea lice records over an 11 year period provide evidence of changing infestation patterns in Scotland. The data, collected from more than 50 commercial Atlantic salmon farms, indicate that both species of sea lice commonly found in Scotland, Lepeophtheirus salmonis and Caligus elongatus, have declined on farms over the past decade. Reductions for both sp...