ORIGINAL ARTICLE
The cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) as a new menace to cotton in Egypt and its chemical control
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Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, 7 Nadi El-Seid St., Dokki, Giza 12611, Egypt
Submission date: 2015-11-18
Acceptance date: 2016-04-13
Corresponding author
El-Zahi Saber El-Zahi
Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, 7 Nadi El-Seid St., Dokki, Giza 12611, Egypt
Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, 7 Nadi El-Seid St., Dokki, Giza 12611, Egypt
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2016;56(2):111-115
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ABSTRACT
The cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is a polyphagous sap sucking insect with a wide geographical and host range causing severe losses in economically important crops. This study represents the first record of P. solenopsis as a new insect attacking cotton plants (Gossypium barbadense
var. Giza 86) in Kafr El-Sheikh governorate, Egypt. The insect was noticed on cotton plants for the first time during its growing season of 2014. The mealybug specimens were collected from infested cotton plants and identified as P. solenopsis. In an attempt to control this pest, eight toxic materials viz., imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, flonicamid, emamectin-benzoate, chlorpyrifos, methomyl, deltamethrin and mineral oil (KZ-oil), belonging to different chemical groups, were tested for their influence against
P. solenopsis on cotton under field conditions. Methomyl, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and chlorpyrifos showed the highest efficacy against P. solenopsis recording 92.3 to 80.4% reduction of the insect population. Flonicamid, emamectin-benzoate and KZ-oil failed to exhibit sufficient P. solenopsis control.
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The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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