ISHS Acta Horticulturae 422: International Conference on Integrated Fruit Production
THE FITNESS OF SOME INSECTICIDES FOR INTEGRATED FRUIT PRODUCTION |
| Author: | B. Sechser |
| Abstract:
The review of data on lufenuron and fenoxycarb indicate that these insect growth regulators (IGRs) are suitable substitutes for organophosphate compounds still used to a large extent for pest control in top fruits. An established acaricide such as bromopropylate can also be integrated into a non-disruptive control programme due to its ongoing good performance. Its different chemical class from most of the other acaricides makes it attractive in an anti-resistance strategy in situations where a miticidal treatment becomes necessary. A final rating on the suitability of the products regarding their safety to beneficials is only possible by field studies over several seasons on a large scale. A long term experiment established in the context of such an evaluation will reveal the interactions between the product of choice and the arthropod complex. In this paper, results are reported from reviews of available data on the selectivity and IPM fitness of the IGRs lufenuron and fenoxycarb, and the acaricide bromopropylate. | |
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