Pest Management Science (2006) 62, 452-455

Gurkan Semiz, Huseyin Cetin, Kani Isik and Atila Yanikoglu (2006)
Effectiveness of a naturally derived insecticide, spinosad, against the pine processionary moth Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae) under laboratory conditions
Pest Management Science 62 (5), 452-455
Abstract: The pine processionary moth Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams is a serious pest on pine trees in southwestern Turkey. The efficacy of a naturally derived insecticide, spinosad, on fourth-fifth instar larvae of T. wilkinsoni was studied under laboratory conditions. The product exhibited strong larvicidal activity and at doses above 5 mg litre^-1 caused >90% mortality in the fourth-fifth larval stages of the species after 72 h. At 72 h the LD₅₀ and LD₉₀ values were 3.26 and 5.69 mg litre^-1 respectively. The results showed that spinosad is highly effective on T. wilkinsoni larvae.
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Database assignments for author(s): Huseyin Cetin

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.
	Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni	Pine (Pinus)	Turkey