Biosafety of insecticides to the indian bee Apis cerana indica (F.) Janani M, Rani B Usha1,,*, Suresh K, Yogapriya A Department of Agricultural Entomology, AC&RI, Madurai, 625104 1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, AC&RI, Madurai, 625104 *Email: ushateja@yahoo.com (corresponding author)
Online published on 18 April, 2020. Abstract Contact toxicity study was conducted at the Insectary, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai during 2017–18 to determine the safety of new insecticides/biopesticides to the Indian honey bee Apis cerana indica. The results revealed that at 24 hr after exposure, the order of mortality was: thiodicarb 75% WP @ 750g/ha (100%) > imidacloprid 17.8 SL @ 250 ml/ha (98.67%) > dichlorvos 76 EC @ 400 ml/ha (98.33%) > spinosad 45% SC @ 160 ml/ha (76.67%), spiromesifen 22.9 SC@ 500 ml/ha (73.33%) > chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC @ 150ml/ha (70%) > chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC @ 125 ml/ha (63.33%). Top Keywords Apis cerana indica, contact toxicity, thiodicarb, imidacloprid, dichlorvos, spinosad, spiromesifen, chlorantraniliprole. Top |