Sublethal effects of insecticides on fecundity of multicolored Asian ladybird Harmonia axyridis

Abstract

Abstract: The effects of sublethal doses of 6 insecticides (imidacloprid, rotenone, fenvalerate, abamectin, pirimicarb and azadirachtin) on the fecundity of multicolored Asian ladybird Harmonia axyridis were determined respectively. The results showed that in all treatments,the daily average number of eggs per female ladybird was about 40～55. Ladybirds pretreated with imidacloprid by contact and feeding methods, and with rotenone by feeding method produced significantly fewer eggs,compared with control. But the accumulative oviposition of ladybirds pretreated with 6 insecticides at sublethal level was no significant differences,compared with untreated ladybirds. The hatching rates of the eggs laid by ladybirds pretreated with 6 insecticides by two methods were all lower than that of control. The accumulative survivals from egg to pupal stage of all treatments decreased significantly. The developmental duration from egg to pupa of those treated with imidacloprid by two methods and with fenvalerate by contact method prolonged significantly, while that of those treated with rotenone by two methods and with fenvalerate, abamectin, pirimicarb, and azadirachtin by feeding method shortened obviously, but that of those treated with rotenone and abamectin by contact method had no differences with control. After the eggs were immersed with sublethal concentrations of imidacloprid, rotenone, fenvalerate and abamectin, the successful hatching rates were all lower than that of control, and the development periods prolonged clearly. The 1st instar larval survival rates of those treated with fenvalerate decreased significantly,and the survivals from 2nd instar larval to pupal stage also reduced to some extent. The total developmental duration of those treated with rotenone and fenvalerate prolonged significantly. These findings suggested that the effects of insecticides at low doses on the fecundity of ladybird were very complicated. The class, action mode,toxicity and exposure route of insecticides could affect the results of experiments.

Key words: Harmonia axyridis, Insecticides, Sublethal effect, Fecundity, Ecotoxicology

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WANG Xiaoyi, SHEN Zuorui, XU Wenbing, LU Jian . Sublethal effects of insecticides on fecundity of multicolored Asian ladybird Harmonia axyridis[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2003, (8): 1354-1358.

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