Journal of Entomological Science (2011) 46, 148-151

Robert R. Farrar Jr, Phyllis A.W. Martin and Michael B. Blackburn (2011)
Activity of Bacillus thuringiensis against Pryeria sinica (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae), an invasive pest of Euonymus
Journal of Entomological Science 46 (2), 148-151
Abstract: Pryeria sinica Moore (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae), an invasive pest of Euonymus, is susceptible in the second instar to the Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner product Thuricide®, and to several strains isolated from other B. thuringiensis products. Third instars are also susceptible, whereas susceptibility declines in the fourth (last) instar. The susceptibility of second-instar P. sinica to B. thuringiensis is comparable to that of second-instar gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.), a pest commonly controlled with B. thuringiensis. Pryeria sinica, thus, should also be controllable with B. thuringiensis.
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Database assignments for author(s): Robert R. Farrar, Michael B. Blackburn, Phyllis A.W. Martin

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Pryeria sinica	Euonymus (crop)