Radrigán-Navarro, C., Beers, E.H., Alvear, A., & Fuentes-Contreras, E. 2021 Acute toxicity of lethal and sublethal concentrations of neonicotinoid, insect growth regulator and diamide insecticides on natural enemies of the woolly apple aphid and the obscure mealybug. Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research 81(3): 398-407

Keywords:

  • chemical control
  • natural enemies
  • Notes: Acetamiprid, buprofezin, pyriproxyfen, chlorantraniliprole and cyantraniliprole were evaluated on adults of the parasitoid Acerophagus flavidulus (Brethés) and also on larvae and adults of the predator Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant, both species important natural enemies of the obscure mealybug, Pseudococcus viburni (Signoret).