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Enhancing pest management in sugar beet cultivation: impact of variety selection and insecticide seed treatments on sugar beet flea beetles and weevils

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  • Darija Lemic

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
    Green Environmental Research Ltd., Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Mario Schumann

    (KWS SAAT SE & Co., Einbeck, Germany)

  • Ralf Tilcher

    (KWS SAAT SE & Co., Einbeck, Germany)

  • Olaf Czarnecki

    (KWS SAAT SE & Co., Einbeck, Germany)

  • Katarina M. Mikac

    (School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine & Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia)

  • Domagoj Vučemilović-Jurić

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Helena Viric Gasparic

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
    Green Environmental Research Ltd., Zagreb, Croatia)

Abstract

This study focused on evaluating the effectiveness of seed treatments and different sugar beet varieties in controlling flea beetles (Chaetocnema tibialis) and sugar beet weevils (Asproparthenis punctiventris) in Croatia. The field trials were conducted in Vukovar-Sirmia County and targeted the developmental stages of sugar beet from BBCH 12 to BBCH 31. Although the sowing was done within the optimal period, no clear pattern between germination of the seeds and susceptibility was identified as the results showed different responses at different development stages and among the three variants. The experimental design comprised no insecticide, thiamethoxam + tefluthrin, cyantraniliprole, flupyradifurone and Beauveria bassiana + Metarhizium anisopliae. The results show that the treatments with thiamethoxam + tefluthrin effectively reduced pest damage only at the critical stages of development. The current findings suggest that While some of these alternative methods offer good control, they may prove insufficient when applied individually. Hence, integrating them into a comprehensive pest management approach could be necessary for effectively safeguarding sugar beet yields. Further studies should explore potential additive or synergistic benefits to enhance these strategies.

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  • Darija Lemic & Mario Schumann & Ralf Tilcher & Olaf Czarnecki & Katarina M. Mikac & Domagoj Vučemilović-Jurić & Helena Viric Gasparic, 2024. "Enhancing pest management in sugar beet cultivation: impact of variety selection and insecticide seed treatments on sugar beet flea beetles and weevils," Plant Protection Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 60(3), pages 278-287.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpps:v:60:y:2024:i:3:id:8-2024-pps
    DOI: 10.17221/8/2024-PPS
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    1. Milorad Vojvodić & Renata Bažok, 2021. "Future of Insecticide Seed Treatment," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(16), pages 1-15, August.
    2. Frédéric Francis & Christiane Then & Adrien Francis & Yao Aime Constant Gbangbo & Lisa Iannello & Ibtissem Ben Fekih, 2022. "Complementary Strategies for Biological Control of Aphids and Related Virus Transmission in Sugar Beet to Replace Neonicotinoids," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-12, October.
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