Journal
ENTOMOLOGIA GENERALIS
Volume 41, Issue 3, Pages 219-231Publisher
E SCHWEIZERBARTSCHE VERLAGSBUCHHANDLUNG
DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/2020/0902
Keywords
population parameters; computer simulation; intrinsic rate of increase; western flower thrips
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31372003]
- Vegetable System in Shandong Province-Pest Control and Quality Safety Control [SDAIT-05-13]
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The novel insecticide spirotetramat was found to have an impact on the egg hatch rate and life cycle of Frankliniella occidentalis, leading to suppressed population growth. Despite no significant differences in intrinsic rate of increase, the treatment group showed a lower population size compared to the control group based on population projection using basic life table data. This suggests that spirotetramat may be a suitable candidate for pest management programs.
The age-stage, two-sex life table was used to determine the effects of the novel ketoponic acid insecticide, spirotetramat, on Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) at a concentration of 30mg/L. The results showed that the egg hatch rate was significantly decreased. In addition, the duration of the egg stage was decreased by one day compared to the control cohort. The preadult duration, adult longevity, pre-oviposition period, and total pre-oviposition period of the spirotetramat-treated cohort were all shortened, as were the preadult survival rate, mean fecundity, and net reproductive rate. No significant differences were found in the finite rate of increase and intrinsic rate of increase between the spirotetramat-treated and control cohorts. However, our population projection based on basic data (i.e., survival rate, developmental rate, and fecundity) showed that the population size of F. occidentalis was lower in the spirotetramat-treated cohort than in the control cohort. Our results showed that treatment with spirotetramat (30mg/L) suppressed the population growth of F. occidentalis. Furthermore, by using basic life table data to project population growth, we were able to distinguish differences between the projected growth of the two populations despite not finding a significant difference in their intrinsic rate of increase or finite rate of increase. This novel insecticide can be considered as a suitable candidate for inclusion in pest management programmes.
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