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Toxicological Evaluation of Certain P e stic ide son Potato Tuber Moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) under Laboratory Conditions

Research Authors
MAI Ahmed, HA Ezz El-Din, TA Elghareeb, RAE Ali, Abd El-Mageed MF
Research Abstract

ABSTRACT: Potato Tuber Moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller), is one of the most dangerous pests infesting the
potato crop in Egypt. Herein, five selected pesticides (Indoxacarb, sulfoxaflor, emamectin benzoate, th iamethoxam +
chlorantraniliprole, and Bacillus thuringiensis) were evaluated on 1st instar larvae of P. operculella under laboratory
conditions. As results, indoxacarb was the most potent pesticide through selected pesticides with LC50 value of 55.08
µg/ml after 24-h of exposure. After 72-h of treatment, emamectin benzoate was the most toxic pesticide among selected
pesticides with LC50 value of 22.96 µg/ml. Further investigations are required to set these selected pesticides within
integrated pest management (IPM) programs to control P. operculella in Egypt.
 

Research Date
Research Department
Research File
Research Journal
Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
Research Publisher
AENSI Publications
Research Rank
International
Research Vol
17
Research Website
https://doi.org/10.22587/ajbas.2023.17.5.1
Research Year
2023
Research Pages
1-10