Susceptibility of adult Microplitis croceipes (Hymenoptera:Braconidae) to insecticides used for Heliothis spp. (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) control

Microplitis croceipes (Cresson) is a larval parasite of both Heliothis zea (Boddie) and H. virescens (F.) (the bollworm complex). In Arkansas, M. croceipes is the predominant parasite of Heliothis spp. particularly in late spring and early summer cotton fields. In Integrated Cotton Pest Management s...

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Published in:The Florida entomologist 1987-12, Vol.70 (4), p.530-532
Main Authors: Katayama, R.W, Cobb, C.H, Burleigh, J.G, Robinson, W.R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult insects
Biological and medical sciences
Braconidae
CHEMICAL CONTROL
Control
CONTROL QUIMICO
Cotton
Entomology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
HELIOTHIS
HELIOTHIS ZEA
HYMENOPTERA
Insect larvae
INSECTE NUISIBLE
INSECTICIDAS
INSECTICIDE
INSECTICIDES
INSECTOS DANINOS
LUTTE CHIMIQUE
Microplitis croceipes
Mortality
PARASITE
PARASITES
PARASITOS
PEST INSECTS
Phosphoric acid esters
Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection
Protozoa. Invertebrates
Pyrethrins
RESISTANCE AUX FACTEURS NUISIBLES
RESISTANCE TO INJURIOUS FACTORS
RESISTENCIA A AGENTES DANINOS
Scientific Notes
TOXICIDAD
TOXICITE
TOXICITY
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Summary:Microplitis croceipes (Cresson) is a larval parasite of both Heliothis zea (Boddie) and H. virescens (F.) (the bollworm complex). In Arkansas, M. croceipes is the predominant parasite of Heliothis spp. particularly in late spring and early summer cotton fields. In Integrated Cotton Pest Management systems the process of insecticide selection often does not consider the impact to beneficial insects. This is partly due to the lack of information about the susceptibility of specific predators and parasites to various insecticides. This study was undertaken to provide information on the susceptibility of M. croceipes to insecticide formulations used in cotton pest management.
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.2307/3494799