Title of article :
Effect of insecticides on Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera; Coccinellidae); A review
Author/Authors :
Azam, Iqra Department of Zoology - University of Gujrat - Sub-Campus Narowal - Narowal, Pakistan , Sattar, Aqsa Department of Zoology - University of Gujrat - Sub-Campus Narowal - Narowal, Pakistan , Sarwar, Muhammad Kaleem Department of Zoology - University of Gujrat - Sub-Campus Narowal - Narowal, Pakistan , Amjad, Afifa Department of Zoology - University of Gujrat - Sub-Campus Narowal - Narowal, Pakistan , Malik, Muhammad Faheem Department of Zoology - University of Gujrat - Hafiz Hayat Campus - Gujrat, Pakistan
Abstract :
Coccinella septempunctata is the generalist, representative predator that is potentially used as biological control agent in many crop pest management programs. A comprehensive and critical review of published and formerly unpublished studies was accomplished to evaluate the effects of insecticides such as imidacloprid, hexaflumuron, dimethoate, deltamethrin, pyriproxyfen, spinosad, lambda-cyhalothrin, bifenthrin, acetamiprid, fenazaquin, quinalphos and neemix on C. septempunctata.Data generated clearly indicates severe effects of used insecticides on its neurophysiological and behavioral responses indicating loss of co-ordination, paralysis as well as reduce fecundity, longevity and growth. Further studies are required to focus mainly on the measure to evaluate their real effects under field conditions
Keywords :
Pyriproxyfen , Imidacloprid , Predatory efficacy , Biological control agent , C. septempunctata
Journal title :
Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology
