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The Economic Visibility of Controlling Codling Moth Cydia pomonella L. Using the Insecticides in Aen- AL- Arab- AL- Swaeda'a

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A field study was carried out in Ain-AL-Arab AL- Swaeda, Syria, during April- October, 2008, to evaluate the economic feasibility of using six insecticides to control codling moth Cydia pomonella L. The insecticides tested were lufenuron, diflubenzuron, fenoxycarb, acetamiprid, deltamethrin and chlorpyrifos. The highest recommended field application rates were used. This study showed that lufenuron, acetamiprid and diflubenzuron provided the best protection to apple which reflected in the lowest average infestation (15.81%, 15.87%, 19.59%, respectively), without significant difference among the three treatments, and produced the highest economic return. All other treatments were better than the control. These results confirmed that using low cost insecticides doesn’t lead to more yield, but the high yield was related to the efficacy of the insecticide in reducing the fruits infestation rate. Keywords: Insecticides, Codling moth, Cydia pomonella, Economic visibility, Syria.
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143 Arab J. Pl. Prot. Vol. 28, No. 2 (2010)
) : ( Research Paper (Control: Insects)
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(Cydia pomonella L.)  
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           /  / 2008    
        
(Cydia pomonella L.).       
   .      .     
         )15.81%15.87%19.59%  (       . 
      .     
.        
                .
:    
Cydia pomonella    .
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   (Malus spp.)     
       
     280.2  
2007) 3 .(     
     
Cydia pomonella L.
(Lepidoptera:Tortricidae)       
 .       )6( . 
  )4(    )2(.   
        
         80 % 
           
        
      )2( .  
         
      
 .    
DeltamethrinCypermethrin    
         
       
      ) 
    .(    
Acetamprid(  )    
     
 )11(     
       
Brunner  )8(       
Cydia pomonella   .   
 64.4%     
         
         
        
 )1(.  
Headley )10 (    
        
       .
Bartsch) 7 (       
        
       .
          
        
144     28  2) 2010(
         
          
.         
        
         
         .
 
 
        
       ) 1( 
          
        
          

Syngenta.
 
        
  .  1450    
   
(Golden Delicious) 
 7×7    200 . 
          
.      
     
)5(           
       7 
         
          
  .        
         
         
         
         
.
  
     2008    
/ /.     
   :
1.    ®IPM Russell   .
2.
    )  ( 
  
Theromhygrograph  
Pissl    .
3.
         
 .
1.         .
Cydia pomonella L.
Table 1. Insecticides and rates tested to control apple codling moth Cydia pomonella L.
 
Common name
 
Trade name



a.i.(%)

!"
Formulation

Group
# ) 
$ %/100(
Rate of
application (ml or
g/100 L)
!" 
).&/1  % '(
The price of 1Kg
or 1 L(S. P.)
(

Deltamethrin

Decis
50
EC

Pyrethroides
25 1840

Chlorpyrifos
!"4
Lentrek 4
48
EC
#$% #
Organophosphate
150 975
&
Acetamiprid
"'
Zenith
20
SP
("""
Neonicotinoid
50 4670
'"
Diflubenzuron

Dimilin
25
WP
 '"
Benzoylurea
60 3300
"
Lufenuron
)
Match
50
EC
 "
Benoylurea
100 3320
* +"
Fenoxycarb
,"
Insegar
250
WP

Carbamate
40 5000
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         
         . 
     .
  
 8        /
/  1600 /     
 .       
10      )2000 /.(
   
         
          . 
         23 
/      
      ) 2(:
  
   =
  
×100
    =      
+    
        
 
ANOVA   SPSS® 15 for
windows
    5 .%

      
Bartsch) 7.(
     
  :
 /  ) =    ×  
100  
× 1     (/100
-        )400 
/  2000    (   
 )1000 ./  2000   
 .( 1120 .   
  //1400 .   .
-
        
      :
   . = )  
/      (  × ) 
 + ( .
  500 ./   
400     1.5   
700 . .
        
           
      
      1   
  200 .     .
  
       2008 
 1      
   .
   / =
  × 
  
100
         
 را تاا      35..
         
 :
   =  / ) 
  / +    .(

 ) 2 (     
 )  (  
 15.1815.8719.59%  .  
    ) 30.35%
29.26 (     
        
      84.13% .
       
   ) 56048.5 46969.7
./  (      

  ) 24662.7
30576.5./  (.    
       
    ) 340628.7
146     28  2) 2010(
331890.4323786.0 ./  (    
   ) 274788.3
287892.6 ./ (    
 ) 90184.2 ./ () 2.(

      
IGR'S ) 
(  
IGI ) ( 
        
  .   
        
          
)2(.          
    )29( 
        .  
       
        )2(
           
      
          
       .
         
           
   
  Headley) 10 (  
         95 % 
      .  
         
         
  15.87%   
Brunner
) 8 (        
      
C. pomonella
        
       .
2 .       
Table 2. The percentage of infestation and the economic visibility of using testing insecticides.

The insecticide
 
 ±


The mean of
infestation rate
± SD
 
. /ه

/!
!/
The cost of
insecticide
in S.P./Ha
in April and
May
 
. /ه
 
"
The cost of
insecticide in
S.P./Ha at
the
beginning of
June
#
$
% &'
The
number
of sprays
per
season

'
./ه
Cost of
control
(S.P./Ha)
 ()
* /ه
Yield
(Kg/Ha)
+
./ه
Income
(S.P./Ha)

,
./ه
The
economic
return
(S.P./Ha)

Deltamethrin
29.26±2.69
c
736
920 4 24662.7 11478.3 401739.5 287892.6

Chlorpyrifos
30.35±8.58
c
2340 2925 4 30576.5 11301.4 395549.6 274788.3

Acetamiprid
15.87±7.63
ab
3736 4670 5 46969.7 13650.9 477782.6 340628.7

Diflubenzuron
19.59±4.96
ab
3168 3960 5 42686.4 13047.3 456656.6 323786.0

lufenuron
15.18±6.93
a
5312 6640 5 56048.5 13660.7 478123.5 331890.4
 
Fenoxycarb
24.38±2.73
bc
3200 4000 5 41512.7 12270.1 429453.5 297756.6

Control
84.12±3.68
d
-
2076.7 90184.2 90184.2
  81.13 Mean of tree production was 81.13 kg
   
35. Mean price of 1 kg apple was 35 S.P.
          5%
Means followed by the same letter in the same column for each stage were not significantly different at P= 0.05 level.
147 Arab J. Pl. Prot. Vol. 28, No. 2 (2010)
       
        
       
         
        
      
)56048.546969.7./  (  
       
) 331890.4340628.7./ ( 
    
287892.6274788.3 ./   .  
         
   .     
    .      
     
  
        
      
        
         
         
   .

         
         
    .   
         
       
   .
Abstract
Al-Abbar, F., M. Jamal Hajjar, M. Jamal and W. Al-Matni. 2010. The Economic Feasibility of Controlling Codling
Moth Cydia pomonella L. by Using Insecticides in Ain Al-Arab, Al-Swaeda, Syria. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 28:
132-148.
A field study was carried out in Ain-AL-Arab AL- Swaeda, Syria, during April- October, 2008, to evaluate the economic feasibility of
using six insecticides to control codling moth Cydia pomonella L. The insecticides tested were lufenuron, diflubenzuron, fenoxycarb,
acetamiprid, deltamethrin and chlorpyrifos. The highest recommended field application rates were used. This study showed that lufenuron,
acetamiprid and diflubenzuron provided the best protection to apple which reflected in the lowest average infestation (15.81%, 15.87%,
19.59%, respectively), without significant difference among the three treatments, and produced the highest economic return. All other
treatments were better than the control. These results confirmed that using low cost insecticides doesn’t lead to more yield, but the high yield
was related to the efficacy of the insecticide in reducing the fruits infestation rate.
Keywords: Insecticides, Codling moth, Cydia pomonella, Economic visibility, Syria.
Corresponding author: Faiha’a Al-Abbar, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University, Syria, Email:
abbar.faihaa@gmail.com
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Three neonicotinyl insecticides, acetamiprid, thiacloprid and clothianidin, were evaluated for their impact on four species of lepidopteran pests of apple in Washington, the codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.), the Pandemis leafroller, Pandemis pyrusana Kearfott, and the obliquebanded leafroller, Choristoneura rosaceana (Harris), and Lacanobia subjuncta (Grote & Robinson). None of the neonicotinyl insecticides demonstrated sufficient activity against P. pyrusana, C. rosaceana, or L. subjuncta to warrant field trials. Conversely, all had some activity against one or more stages of C. pomonella. Acetamiprid was highly toxic to larvae in laboratory bioassays, and had relatively long activity of field-aged residues (21 days). It also showed some toxicity to C. pomonella eggs (via topical exposure) and adults. Acetamiprid provided the highest level of fruit protection from C. pomonella attack in field trials conducted over five years in experimental orchards with extremely high codling moth pressure. Thiacloprid performed similarly in bioassays, but fruit protection in field trials was slightly lower than acetamiprid. Clothianidin showed moderate to high toxicity in bioassays, depending on the C. pomonella stage tested, but poor fruit protection from attack in field trials. None of the neonicotinyl insecticides were as toxic to larvae or effective in protecting fruit as the current standard organophosphate insecticide used for C. pomonella control, azinphosmethyl. However, both acetamiprid and thiacloprid should provide acceptable levels of C. pomonella control in commercial orchards where densities are much lower than in the experimental orchards used for our trials. The advantages and disadvantages of the neonicotinyl insecticides as replacements for the organophosphate insecticides and their role in a pest management system for Washington apple orchards are discussed. Abbreviation: MFR Maximum field rate
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