title: Effectiveness of 12 Insecticides to a Laboratory Population of Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Newly Established in China.
abstract: The codling moth Cydia pomonella (L.) is an economically important fruit pest that has spread rapidly from its original site in Xinjiang to other northwestern regions of China. Insecticides are widely used to control this pest but its invasion has never been completely stopped. The aim of this study was to establish a laboratory population of the codling moth occurring in China, to investigate the effectiveness of 12 conventional insecticides to this laboratory population, and to recommend the discriminating doses for use in resistance monitoring. The laboratory population was generally similar to other laboratory strains although parameters such as survival rate and larval duration were low when compared with field populations. Toxicity varied among the insecticides tested with LC50 values ranging from 0.016 mg/l for emamectin benzoate to 55.77 mg/l for chlorbenzuron. Discriminating dose levels were determined from dose-mortality reference curves for the detection of resistance in field populations. Effectiveness of 12 insecticides to a laboratory population of codling moth in China was evaluated for the first time. This can be integrated into resistance management strategies, especially in orchards with a history of frequent insecticides applications, in order to monitor or decrease insecticide resistance in the future.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management, Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China.
authors.forename: Zheng-Wei
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management, Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China. yalinzh@nwsuaf.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Ya-Lin
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: College of Grassland Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
authors.forename: Su-Qin
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Shang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D007305:Insecticide Resistance; D007306:Insecticides; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D009036:Moths / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides
keywords: assessment; codling moth; discriminating dose; head capsule; resistance