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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 2016, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (8): 2629-2635.doi: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.201608.019

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Sublethal effects of fenpropathrin and avermectin on Panonychus citri (Acari: Tereanychidae).

HE Heng-guo1, YAN Xiang-hui1, WANG Jin-jun2*, ZHAO Zhi-mo2   

  1. 1Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation, College of Life Science, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, Sichuan, China;
    2Chongqing Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
  • Received:2016-01-09 Published:2016-08-18
  • Contact: * E-mail: jjwang7008@yahoo.com
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by PhD Scientific Research Foundation of China West Normal University(10B029), Project of Sichuan Provincial Department of Education(11ZA293) and Scientific Research in the Public Interest (Agriculture) of China (201103020).

Abstract: A leaf disc bioassay was employed to examine the effects of fenpropathrin and avermectin with a sublethal concentration of LC20 on the development and reproduction of F0, F1 and F2 generations by means of life tables. The results showed that after the treatment of fenpropathrin at the sublethal concentration, the number of eggs laid per female significantly increased in F0 generation, the pre-oviposition duration was significantly shortened and the female ratio of offspring significantly increased both in F1 and F2 generations. The intrinsic rate of increase (rm) and finite rate of increase (λ) values all increased, and the generation time (T) and population doubling time (Dt) were shortened in F1 and F2 generations, with significant difference observed between F2 generations and the control. After exposure to avermectin, the number of eggs laid per female significantly decreased in F0 generation, and progeny (F1 and F2) also produced fewer eggs than the control, while the female ratio of offspring increased both in F1 and F2 generations and the pre-oviposition period was significantly shortened. The rm and λ values all increased, and the T and Dt were shortened in F1 and F2 generations. Such effects were more obvious on the F2 generation than the F1 generation. Generally, the effects of fenpropathrin and avermectin with a sublethal concentration of LC20 were not exactly the same on P. citri. Fenpropathrin could promote the development of the contemporary population, while avermectin had certain inhibition on the contemporary population, but both played a certain role in facilitating the development of future populations, which was of significance in developing integrated pest management strategies.