Pest Management Science (2000) 56, 586-590

Ramon Canela, Mercè Balcells, Laura Dalmau and Jesús Avilla (2000)
Ovicidal, larvicidal and juvenilizing activity of a picolinephenoxyanilide against Cydia pomonella
Pest Management Science 56 (7), 586-590
Abstract: N-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxamide (1) was synthesized from commercially available materials and its ovicidal and larvicidal activity against Cydia pomonella (L) was tested. The compound showed a LC₅₀ of 0.98 mg ml^-1 when eggs less than 24 h were sprayed using a Potter Tower, but it had no effect when eggs older than this were sprayed. The compound did not have larvicidal activity when larvae were treated with 1200 µg g^-1. However, the larval head capsules were smaller than those in the controls when treated at this concentration. To assess its possible juvenile-hormone-like activity, the compound was topically applied to young pupae of Tribolium confusum duVal, where it produced clear juvenilization effects, which were dependent on the applied dose.
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Database assignments for author(s): Jesús Avilla, Ramon Canela

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Cydia pomonella