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Effect of synthetic insecticides on the larvae of Coccinella septempunctata from Greek populations

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Coccinella septempunctata L. is one of the most abundant ladybird species in Greece, preying on several aphid species and other arthropods, of which many are pests of cultivated plants. These pests are usually controlled with chemical insecticides. During this process, however, beneficials are also exposed to pesticides. The development of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs against aphids requires the evaluation of the effects of insecticides on beneficial insects. We evaluated the LD50 of imidacloprid, acetamiprid, bifenthrin and deltamethrin on first, second, third and fourth instar larvae of C. septempunctata by topical application. Moreover, we studied their sublethal effects (LD10) on the development, weight and prey consumption of fourth instar larvae. The topical application bioassays showed that deltamethrin and bifenthrin were highly toxic to all larval instars, whereas imidacloprid and acetamiprid were less toxic to fourth instar larvae. The LD10 dose significantly affected, developmental time, adult weight and daily predation. These results show the importance of assessing potential effect of insecticides on C. septempunctata for developing effective IPM programs of aphids in Greece.

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We thank Petros Papadopoulos and Marios Mavroforos for assistance with the laboratory bioassays.

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  1. Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology and Zoology, Department of Agricultural Technology, Technological Educational Institute of Peloponnese, 24 100 – Antikalamos, Kalamata, Greece

    Panagiotis J. Skouras & George J. Stathas

  2. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, 26 Ploutonos Str, 412 21, Larissa, Greece

    Costas Ch. Voudouris & John T. Margaritopoulos

  3. Postharvest Technology Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Technology, Technological Educational Institute of Peloponnese, 24 100 – Antikalamos, Kalamata, Greece

    Anastasios I. Darras

  4. Mainalou 4, 15 235, Vrilissia, Greece

    John A. Tsitsipis

  5. Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Industrial and Fodder Crops, Hellenic Agricultural Organization “DEMETER” – NAGREF, Volos, Greece

    John T. Margaritopoulos

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Skouras, P.J., Stathas, G.J., Voudouris, C.C. et al. Effect of synthetic insecticides on the larvae of Coccinella septempunctata from Greek populations. Phytoparasitica 45, 165–173 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-017-0577-y

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