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1 October 2010 Activity of Broad-Spectrum and Reduced-Risk Insecticides on Various Life Stages of Cranberry Fruitworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Highbush Blueberry
John C. Wise, Paul E. Jenkins, Ryan Vander Poppen, Rufus Isaacs
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Abstract

Laboratory and semifield bioassays were conducted to determine the life-stage activity of insecticides for controlling cranberry fruitworm, Acrobasis vaccinii Riley (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), a key lepidopteran pest of highbush blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum L. The organophosphates azinphosmethyl and phosmet, the pyrethroid esfenvalerate, and the carbamate methomyl were lethal to all life stages. The neonicotinoids thiacloprid and acetamiprid demonstrated strong larvicidal and ovicidal activity but were somewhat weaker adulticides than the conventional broad-spectrum compounds. Bacillus thuringiensis, indoxacarb, and emamectin benzoate were shown to control A. vacinii primarily through their larvicidal activity. Spinosad was toxic to all life stages, including eggs laid on top of residues and those that were treated topically, but larvicidal activity was short lived. The growth regulators pyriproxyfen and novaluron had strong ovicidal activity when eggs were laid on top of residues but had limited larvicidal activity. Tebufenozide was not directly toxic to eggs, but demonstrated larvicidal activity, and ovilarvicidal activity when topically applied to eggs. Azinphosmethyl, phosmet, indoxacarb, thiacloprid, and acetamiprid were all toxic to the egg parasitoid Trichogramma minutum Riley. In contrast pyriproxyfen, emamectin benzoate, methomyl, novaluron, and spinosad did not negatively affect the survival of T. minutum within Acrobasis vacinii eggs. These results help inform the ongoing development of integrated strategies for insect management in blueberry.

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John C. Wise, Paul E. Jenkins, Ryan Vander Poppen, and Rufus Isaacs "Activity of Broad-Spectrum and Reduced-Risk Insecticides on Various Life Stages of Cranberry Fruitworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Highbush Blueberry," Journal of Economic Entomology 103(5), 1720-1728, (1 October 2010). https://doi.org/10.1603/EC10079
Received: 3 March 2010; Accepted: 1 June 2010; Published: 1 October 2010
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KEYWORDS
Acrobasis vacinii
life-stage activity
parasitoid
reduced-risk insecticide
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