Laboratory bioassay of six pesticides, an entomopathogenic fungus, and a botanical pesticide on two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)

The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) is a serious pest that infests different agricultural crops in Bangladesh. The application of different types of pesticides (botanical and chemical) with various modes of action and bio-pesticides was used for the first ti...

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Main Authors: Rumpa Basak, Mahbuba Akter, Toufica Ahmed Tumpa, Dilruba Sharmin, Mohammad Shaef Ullah
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Published: Acarological Society of Iran 2021-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.biotaxa.org/pja/article/view/65092
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author Rumpa Basak
Mahbuba Akter
Toufica Ahmed Tumpa
Dilruba Sharmin
Mohammad Shaef Ullah
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Mahbuba Akter
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description The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) is a serious pest that infests different agricultural crops in Bangladesh. The application of different types of pesticides (botanical and chemical) with various modes of action and bio-pesticides was used for the first time to develop sustainable pest control strategies against spider mites. In this study, the effects of six chemical insecticides viz. abamectin, bifenthrin, bifenazate, etoxazole, hexythiazox, and spinosad, and entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana and botanical neem oil were evaluated against adult and egg stages of T. urticae under laboratory conditions. Treated mites were kept in controlled conditions at 25 ± 1 ℃, 60–70% RH and a photoperiod of 16:8 h (L: D). The LC50 values of all chemicals [for adults, abamectin (0.51 ml/L), bifenthrin (3.26 ml/L), bifenazate (3.82 ml/L), hexythiazox (3.27 ml/L) and spinosad (3.83 ml/L); for eggs, abamectin (0.56 ml/L), bifenthrin (3.48 ml/L), bifenazate (26.81 ml/L), hexythiazox (4.18 ml/L) and spinosad (18.28 ml/L)] suggest that they were effective against eggs and adult females of the T. urticae. Etoxazole (LC50 = 3.99 ml/L) is recommended against egg stage. The neem oil was found to be moderately effective (for adult, LC50 = 1.26%; for egg, LC50 = 1.77%) against eggs and adult females of T. urticae. The B. bassiana was also found to be effective against eggs and adult females of T. urticae. Finally, it could be concluded that all chemicals used in this study are effective for the management of two spotted spider mite but the entomopathogenic fungus B. bassiana and botanical neem oil were promising alternatives for successful management of T. urticae in IPM programs.
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spelling doaj-art-75592fc5708a4ff1af24107ed2fb79452025-08-20T01:57:04ZengAcarological Society of IranPersian Journal of Acarology2251-81692021-07-0110310.22073/pja.v10i3.65092Laboratory bioassay of six pesticides, an entomopathogenic fungus, and a botanical pesticide on two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)Rumpa Basak0Mahbuba Akter1Toufica Ahmed Tumpa2Dilruba Sharmin3Mohammad Shaef Ullah4Bangladesh Agricultural UniversityBangladesh Agricultural UniversityBangladesh Agricultural UniversityBangladesh Agricultural UniversityBangladesh Agricultural University The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) is a serious pest that infests different agricultural crops in Bangladesh. The application of different types of pesticides (botanical and chemical) with various modes of action and bio-pesticides was used for the first time to develop sustainable pest control strategies against spider mites. In this study, the effects of six chemical insecticides viz. abamectin, bifenthrin, bifenazate, etoxazole, hexythiazox, and spinosad, and entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana and botanical neem oil were evaluated against adult and egg stages of T. urticae under laboratory conditions. Treated mites were kept in controlled conditions at 25 ± 1 ℃, 60–70% RH and a photoperiod of 16:8 h (L: D). The LC50 values of all chemicals [for adults, abamectin (0.51 ml/L), bifenthrin (3.26 ml/L), bifenazate (3.82 ml/L), hexythiazox (3.27 ml/L) and spinosad (3.83 ml/L); for eggs, abamectin (0.56 ml/L), bifenthrin (3.48 ml/L), bifenazate (26.81 ml/L), hexythiazox (4.18 ml/L) and spinosad (18.28 ml/L)] suggest that they were effective against eggs and adult females of the T. urticae. Etoxazole (LC50 = 3.99 ml/L) is recommended against egg stage. The neem oil was found to be moderately effective (for adult, LC50 = 1.26%; for egg, LC50 = 1.77%) against eggs and adult females of T. urticae. The B. bassiana was also found to be effective against eggs and adult females of T. urticae. Finally, it could be concluded that all chemicals used in this study are effective for the management of two spotted spider mite but the entomopathogenic fungus B. bassiana and botanical neem oil were promising alternatives for successful management of T. urticae in IPM programs. https://www.biotaxa.org/pja/article/view/65092Spider mitereduced risk pesticidebotanicalentomopathogenIntegrated Pest Management
spellingShingle Rumpa Basak
Mahbuba Akter
Toufica Ahmed Tumpa
Dilruba Sharmin
Mohammad Shaef Ullah
Laboratory bioassay of six pesticides, an entomopathogenic fungus, and a botanical pesticide on two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)
Persian Journal of Acarology
Spider mite
reduced risk pesticide
botanical
entomopathogen
Integrated Pest Management
title Laboratory bioassay of six pesticides, an entomopathogenic fungus, and a botanical pesticide on two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)
title_full Laboratory bioassay of six pesticides, an entomopathogenic fungus, and a botanical pesticide on two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)
title_fullStr Laboratory bioassay of six pesticides, an entomopathogenic fungus, and a botanical pesticide on two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)
title_full_unstemmed Laboratory bioassay of six pesticides, an entomopathogenic fungus, and a botanical pesticide on two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)
title_short Laboratory bioassay of six pesticides, an entomopathogenic fungus, and a botanical pesticide on two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)
title_sort laboratory bioassay of six pesticides an entomopathogenic fungus and a botanical pesticide on two spotted spider mite tetranychus urticae koch acari tetranychidae
topic Spider mite
reduced risk pesticide
botanical
entomopathogen
Integrated Pest Management
url https://www.biotaxa.org/pja/article/view/65092
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