Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue: 2

Insecticide resistance in cabbage aphid Brevicoryne brassicae

Department of Agricultural Entomology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani-431 402, Maharashtra, India

*Corresponding author's E-mail: bvb1093@gmail.com, bvb1093@rediffmail.com

Online published on 6 July, 2016.

Abstract

The lc50 values of imidacloprid 17.80% Sl, thiamethoxam 25% WG, acetamiprid 20% SP and dimethoate 30% EC were more in case of aphids collected from farmer's field (insecticide treated) than untreated field. The resistance factor (rF) of acetamiprid, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and dimethoate was 85.06, 137.80, 13.50, and 44.17 folds, respectively.

Keywords

Imidacloprid, dimethoate, thimethoxam and acetamiprid and cabbage aphid