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Article: Findings from K.L. Kamminga and co-researchers advance knowledge in economic entomology.
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- Ecology, Environment & Conservation
- Article date:
- November 13, 2009
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According to recent research from the United States, "Experiments were conducted to evaluate the toxicity, feeding preference, repellency, and field efficacy associated with the organic insecticides azadirachtin, pyrethrins, and spinosad against two stink bug species, Acrosternum. hilare (Say) and Euschistus servus (Say) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Laboratory toxicity bioassays were conducted using treated green bean pods."
"The conventional pyrethroid lambda-cyhalothrin was included for comparison. A. hilare adults and nymphs were most susceptible to lambda-cyhalothrin and to tank mixes of pyrethrins + spinosad. E. servus adults were susceptible to ...