Efficacy of granular applications of clothianidin and nitenpyram against Aphis gossypii (Glover) and Apolygus lucorum (Meyer-Dür) in cotton fields in China》.pdf

Crop Protection 78 (2015) 27e34 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Crop Protection journal homepage: /locate/cropro Efficacy of granular applications of clothianidin and nitenpyram against Aphis gossypii (Glover) and Apolygus lucorum (Meyer-Dür) in cotton fields in China * Peng Zhang, Xuefeng Zhang, Yunhe Zhao, Yupeng Ren, Wei Mu, Feng Liu College of Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Pesticide Toxicology Application Technique, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271018, PR China a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: With the widespread use of transgenic Bt-cotton in China and the reduction in the amount of broad- Received 16 May 2015 spectrum insecticides used in cotton production, piercing-sucking insects, including mirids, aphids, Received in revised form thrips and whiteflies, have become major pests and have led to significant yield losses. Although 14 August 2015 neonicotinoid insecticidal seed or granular treatments at sowing have been suggested as a control Accepted 15 August 2015 Available online xxx method, the season-long efficacy of these treatments against pests and their natural enemies remains unknown. This study, conducted during 2013e2014 in Shandong, demonstrates that granular treatme