Horticultural Studies (HortiS)
2023, Vol 40, Num, 3 (Pages: 079-085)
Determination of Insecticide Resistance in Western Flower Thrips [Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)] Causing Problems in Carnation Cultivation
Musa KIRIŞIK 1 ,Tuba KAHRAMAN 1
1 Batı Akdeniz Agricultural Research Instiute, 07100, Antalya, Türkiye
DOI :
10.16882/HortiS.1359255
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The fact that Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) completes
its life cycle in a short time reveals the need for continuous pest control.
Therefore, pest resistance may occur with the intensive use of chemicals by
the growers. In this context, the current sensitivity of F. occidentalis to
registered insecticides for carnation (methiocarb, formetanate
hydrochloride), registered insecticides for vegetables (azadirachtin,
malathion, and spinosad), and unapproved insecticides used extensively by
growers needs to be determined. Moreover, it is important to test the
chemicals (for example, pyridalyl) used against other pests whose spray
period is the same as F. occidentalis. In this study, it was aimed to determine
the sensitivity levels of F. occidentalis populations taken from the sites of
intensive carnation production in Antalya province in 2018-2020 to these
chemicals by the leaf dipping method. As a result of the study, resistance
against spinosad (11.00-28.60 times), methiocarb (2.10-2.70 times),
malathion (2.05-4.21 times), azadirachtin (3.00-7.00 times), formetanate
hydrochloride (1.50-2.00 times) and pyridalyl (2.75-3.89 times) were
determined. Given the high resistance to spinosad observed in the study,
trials involving the combination of spinosad and formetanate hydrochloride
were initiated as a strategy for managing resistance. The resistance against
spinosad + formetanate hydrochloride was determined between 4.35 and
9.09 times. Our results suggest that resistance level can be reduced by
using resistance management methods such as the use of mixed chemicals,
although resistance was detected in all five locations against all active
substances.
Keywords :
Azadirachtin Formetanate hydrochloride Malathion Methiocarb Pyridalyl