Biological Control May Fail on Pests Applied with High Doses of Insecticides: Effects of Sub-Lethal Concentrations of a Pyrethroid on the Host-Searching Behavior of the Aphid Parasitoid <i>Aphidius colemani</i> (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) on Aphid Pests

Biological Control May Fail on Pests Applied with High Doses of Insecticides: Effects of Sub-Lethal Concentrations of a Pyrethroid on the Host-Searching Behavior of the Aphid Parasitoid <i>Aphidius colemani</i> (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) on Aphid Pests

The use of synthetic insecticides may cause failures in the biological control of insect pests due to undesired side effects on natural enemies and the rapid evolution of insecticide resistance in agroecosystems. Residues of neurotoxic insecticides can interfere with the recognition of chemical cues...

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Main Authors: Armando Alfaro-Tapia, Jeniffer K. Alvarez-Baca, Eduardo Fuentes-Contreras, Christian C. Figueroa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
parasitism behavior
aphid–parasitoid interaction
insecticides
pyrethroids
sub-lethal effects
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/6/539

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