Efficacy Some Insecticide and Plant Extracts for Controlling, Beet Flea Beetle, Chaetocnema tibialis (Illiger) (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera)


Abstract in English

The efficacy of insecticide and plant extracts were tested against beet flea beetle, Chaetocnema tibialis (Illiger) during 2008 and 2009 seasons. Six pesticides were evaluated against beet flea beetle, results showed that Cyperino gave the highest effective percentage (90.88) followed by Cypermethrin (90.69%), in comparison with Nimadol (49.35%) after two weeks of treatment. Four plant extracts were evaluated against beet flea beetle in comparison with Sopreen. Results showed that Melia azedarach L. extract gave the highest effective percentage (60.81) followed Styrax officinalis L. leaves and branches and Capsicum annuum L. extracts by 31.35, 28.44 and 16.57, respectively, in comparison with Sopreen (58.55%) after 7 days of treatment. Percentage of efficacy decreased gradually by increasing the period of exposure after treatment for plant extracts from 63.19% after 3 days to 51.80% after 10 days of Melia azedarach L. extract. Whereas the efficacy percentage of Sopreen increased from 41.67% after 3 days to 74.57% after 10 days of treatment.

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