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Response of Natural Enemies toward Selective Chemical Insecticides; Used for the Integrated Management of Insect Pests in Cotton Field Plots

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  • Amir Nadeem

    (Department of Zoology, Government College University Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan)

  • Hafiz Muhammad Tahir

    (Department of Zoology, Government College University Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan)

  • Azhar Abbas Khan

    (College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Bahadur Campus, Layyah 31200, Pakistan)

  • Atif Idrees

    (Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510260, China)

  • Muhammad Faisal Shahzad

    (Department of Entomology, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan 29220, Pakistan)

  • Ziyad Abdul Qadir

    (Honeybee Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Park Road, Islamabad 45500, Pakistan
    Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA)

  • Naveed Akhtar

    (Department of Zoology, Government College University Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan)

  • Arif Muhammad Khan

    (Department of Biotechnology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan)

  • Ayesha Afzal

    (Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510260, China
    Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, 1-Km Defense Road, Lahore 54000, Pakistan)

  • Jun Li

    (Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510260, China)

Abstract

Sucking pests of cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum L.), such as thrips, or Thrips tabaci Lindeman, and jassid, or Amrasca biguttula Ishida, are among the most threatening insect pests to young cotton plants in Pakistan. New chemical insecticides have been trialed to control their damage in commercial fields. Formulations that show good suppression of these pest’s populations, while sparing bio-controlling agents, are always preferred for obtaining better crop yield. Six different commercially available insecticides, namely Fountain ® (fipronil and imidacloprid), Movento Energy ® (spirotetramat and imidacloprid), Oshin ® (dinotefuran), Concept Plus ® (pyriproxyfen, fenpyroximate, and acephate), Maximal ® (nitenpyram), and Radiant ® (spinetoram) were evaluated in the present study to shortlist the best available insecticide against targeted pests. Harmful impacts of selected insecticides were also evaluated against naturally occurring predators, such as spiders and green lacewings ( Chrysoperla carnea ). Radiant ® (spinetoram) and Movento Energy ® , respectively, were best at controlling thrips (with 61% and 56% mortality, respectively) and jassid (62% and 57% mortality, respectively) populations during 2018 and 2019. Radiant ® proved itself as the best option and showed minimal harmful effects on both major arthropod predators of cotton fields i.e., spiders (with 8–9% mortality) and green lacewings (with 12–16% mortality). Movento Energy ® also showed comparatively less harmful effects (with 15–18% mortality) towards natural predatory fauna of cotton crops, as compared to other selective insecticides used in the study. The findings of current study suggest that the judicious use of target-oriented insecticides can be an efficient and predator-friendly management module in cotton fields. However, the impact of these chemicals is also depended on their timely application, keeping in consideration the ETL of pests and the population of beneficial arthropods.

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  • Amir Nadeem & Hafiz Muhammad Tahir & Azhar Abbas Khan & Atif Idrees & Muhammad Faisal Shahzad & Ziyad Abdul Qadir & Naveed Akhtar & Arif Muhammad Khan & Ayesha Afzal & Jun Li, 2022. "Response of Natural Enemies toward Selective Chemical Insecticides; Used for the Integrated Management of Insect Pests in Cotton Field Plots," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-10, August.
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    1. Shahzad Kouser & Matin Qaim, 2013. "Valuing financial, health, and environmental benefits of Bt cotton in Pakistan," Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 44(3), pages 323-335, May.
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