Journal
JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC ENTOMOLOGY
Volume 21, Issue 1, Pages 179-185Publisher
KOREAN SOC APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY
DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2017.11.019
Keywords
Bean bug; Pesticide; Insecticide efficacy; Sublethal dose; Behavior
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- Korean Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (iPET) through Export Promotion Technology Development Program - Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), South Korea [114152-3]
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The bean bug, Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) is a polyphagous insect pest and has a wide range of hosts including leguminous plants and tree fruits. Currently, the management of R. pedestris mainly relies on the use of insecticides, and most studies have focused on the lethal effects of insecticides. However, insecticides can not only kill insects directly, but can also affect behavioral changes of survivors when exposed to sub-lethal doses. In this study, we investigated locomotory behaviors (vertical movement, horizontal movement, and flight ability) and feeding behaviors (frequency of insects approaching dried soybean seeds and number of stylet sheaths left on the dried soybean seeds by insects) of surviving R. pedestris pre-exposed to five insecticide residues for 4 h. None of the three insecticides (bifenthrin, etofenprox, and acetamiprid) tested had significant effects on the locomotory behaviors of R. pedestris adults compared to the water-treated control group. Fenitrothion- and dinotefuran-treated groups showed a significant decrease in the vertical movement compared to the water-treated control, but the insects recovered mobility 24 h after the initial exposure. The frequency of R. pedestris approaching to dried soybean seeds was affected by four insecticides (fenitrothion, etofenprox, bifenthrin, and dinotefuran), but the actual feeding activity of R. pedestris determined by the stylet sheaths remaining on the dried soybean seed was only affected by fenitrothion treatment. Given the relatively low toxic effects of five insecticides tested, a better understanding of the impact of insecticides on the behavior of target species is needed for a more robust pest control strategy and a more effective use of insecticides in IPM programs.
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