Effective and Sustainable Insecticidal Control of Citrus Leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella (Stainton Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)

Effective and Sustainable Insecticidal Control of Citrus Leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella (Stainton Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)

Report Date: 10/14/2014
Project: 601
Category: ACP Vector
Author: Philip Stansly
Sponsor: Citrus Research and Development Foundation

Work continues towards calculation of LD50 and LD80s for some commonly used insecticides for management of citrus pests in Florida for a susceptible CLM colony. These values are being compared to wild populations to assess for possible resistance to the tested insecticides. Larvae and adults from the susceptible colony were exposed for 48 h to different doses (0; 0.01; 0.03; 0.1; 0.3; 1; 3; 10; 30; 50; 100, 300, 600 and 1000 ppm) of the following insecticides: Actara 25WG, Agri-Mek 0.15EC, Cyazypyr, Danitol, Delegate WG, Dimethoate, Intrepid 2F and Micromite 80WGS. The following baselines for active specific ingredients against CLM larvae have been completed: Actara (thiamethoxam) LD50=4.18 (CL95: 1.86-8.51) ppm, LD80=524.12 (CL95 209.70-1827) (n = 1047; .2 = 9.54; d.f = 10; Heterogeneity = 0.95); Agri-Mek (abamectin): LD50= 0.314 ppm (CL95: 0.13-0.69), LD80=16.68 ppm (CL95: 6.14-78.56) (n = 1249; .2 = 13.17; d.f = 8; Heterogeneity = 1.65); Cyazypyr (cyantraniliprole): LD50=43.36 ppm (CL95: 15.80-131.55), LD80=49,413 (CL95: 0.19E+07) ppm, (n = 1,196; .2 = 7.64; d.f = 8; Heterogeneity = 0.96); Danitol (zeta-cypermethrin): LD50=381.78 (CL95: 86.33-11,771), LD80= 37, 220 (CL95: 31.70-53761.1) ppm (n = 561; .2 = 5.29; d.f = 9; Heterogeneity = 0.59); Delegate (spinetoram): LD50=2.67 (CL95: 0.87-6.42), LD80= 93.75 (CL95: 33.89-489.58) ppm (n = 938; .2 = 10.69; d.f = 7; Heterogeneity = 1.53); Dimethoate (dimethoate) LD50=1.56 ppm (CL95: 0.15-56.31) and LD80=497.45 ppm (CL95: 22.27-0.37E+09) (n = 546; .2 = 13.07; d.f = 6; Heterogeneity = 2.18); and Micromite (diflubenzuron): LD50=74.30 (CL95: 13.63-285.15), LD80=5,723 ppm (CL95: 994-0.129E+07), (n = 816; .2 = 19.92; d.f = 9; Heterogeneity = 2.21). Because methoxyfenozide (Intrepid) is an insect growth regulator with apparently relatively low contact efficacy, its bioassay requires time to allow CLM larvae to develop through at least one instar. We are currently experimenting with modifications of the established bioassay to allow this time. LD50 and LD80 values for CLM adults with tested compounds are also currently being estimated. Preliminary results for Delegate (spinetoram) indicate LD50=2.84 (CL95: 0.77-73.74), LD80= 183.52 (CL95: 16.47-0.44E+07) ppm (n = 430; .2 = 6.30; d.f = 4; Heterogeneity = 1.58). Intrepid and Micromite LD50 and LD80 values are thus far inestimable (n= 703, n=381) as no treatment-associated mortalities have differed significantly from controls. This work continues. Since the last report, no incidents of putative resistance in field populations have been identified. However, we will continue to sample and test populations from commercial groves. A revision of the manuscript “Placement Density and Longevity of Pheromone Traps for Monitoring of Citrus Leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)” by P. Vanaclocha, M. M. Jones, C. Monz’ and P. A. Stansly is beng prepared for submission to the Journal of Economic Entomology


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