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The Effect of Spinosad on the Oak Lace Bug Corythucha arcuata (Hemiptera: Tingidae)-A Preliminary Study Performed
Ciprian George Fora1, Artúr Botond Csorba2, Adalbert Balog2
1Faculty of Engineering and Applied Technologies, University of Life Sciences "King Michael I" from Timișoara, Calea Aradului 119, 300645 Timișoara, Romania.
Abstract:
The effect of biopesticide compound spinosad in different concentrations was tested for the first time under laboratory conditions against the rapidly spreading forest pest, oak lace bug (Corythucha arcuata, Say 1832), and its effects were compared with the synthetic pesticide lambda-cyhalothrin. These results revealed a significant effect of spinosad at 2 mL/4 L and 2 mL/2 L water concentrations against C. arcuata nymphs. The mortality rate after 3 days was similar to synthetic insecticide effects and reached 94% and 98%, respectively. Overall, it can be concluded that spinosad is an effective biological method to control oak lace bug; treatments under field conditions should consider the high diversity of other insects in oak forests.
