Department of Agricultural Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad-580 005, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding author's E-mail: halesh5005@gmail.com
Online published on 17 May, 2013.
In safety evaluation trials imidacloprid showed lower toxicity to Chrysoperla Sarnea whereas monocrotophos showed maximum levels of toxicity followed by thiamethoxam. Imidacloprid 17.8 Sl @ 0.28 ml/l recorded maximum of 96.30% pupation followed by buprofezin 25 SC @ 1ml/l (91.67%) and highest adult emergence was noticed in imidacloprid 17.8 Sl @ 0.28 ml/l and bupro fezin 25 SC @ 1 ml/l of 93.83 and 90.59% respectively by contact toxicity.
Chrysoperla carnea, toxicity, diet contamination and dry film
