Insects (2015) 6, 847-857

Alberto Pozzebon, Paola Tirello, Renzo Moret, Marco Pederiva and Carlo Duso (2015)
A fundamental step in IPM on grapevine: Evaluating the side effects of pesticides on predatory mites
Insects 6 (4), 847-857
Abstract: Knowledge on side effects of pesticides on non-target beneficial arthropods is a key point in Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Here we present the results of four experiments conducted in vineyards where the effects of chlorpyrifos, thiamethoxam, indoxacarb, flufenoxuron, and tebufenozide were evaluated on the generalist predatory mites Typhlodromus pyri Scheuten and Amblyseius andersoni (Chant), key biocontrol agents of herbivorous mites on grapevines. Results show that indoxacarb and tebufenozide had a low impact on the predatory mites considered here, while a significant impact was observed for chlorpyrifos, flufenoxuron, and thiamethoxam. The information obtained here should be considered in the design of IPM strategies on grapevine.
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Database assignments for author(s): Carlo Duso, Alberto Pozzebon

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
resistance to pesticides

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Hebata vitis	Grapevine (Vitis)	Italy
Typhlodromus pyri (predator)			Italy
Amblyseius andersoni (predator)			Italy