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Effectiveness of some insecticides against soybean stink bugs and side-effects on Telenomus podisi (Ashmead) and generalist predators

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Stink bugs (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) are major pests of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]. Biological control agents do not always succeed in reducing stink bug populations, so it become necessary to expand insecticides knowledge for integrated pest management. We evaluated the effectiveness of thiamethoxam + lambda-cyhalothrin, imidacloprid + beta-cyfluthrin, acetamiprid + cypermethrin, imidacloprid + carbaryl, trichlorfon, thiamethoxam, imidacloprid and spirotetramat + thiamethoxam for the control of phytophagous stink bugs and their side effects on generalist predators. Additionally, we determined the toxicity of the same set of insecticides on the egg parasitoid Telenomus podisi (Ashmead). The effectiveness of pest control and impact on predators was evaluated in field trials on small soybean plots during the 2011–12 and 2012–13 growing seasons. The adverse effects of insecticides on the emergence of T. podisi parasitized eggs of the red-banded stink bug Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood) were tested under laboratory and field conditions. During the two assessed years, P. guildinii was the predominant Pentatomidae species and spiders were the most frequent predators followed by several species of Heteroptera and Coccinellidae which feed on a wide range of insects. Thiamethoxam + lambda-cyhalothrin provided the highest level of control of stink bugs, but negatively affected predators. Under laboratory conditions, mortality of developing T. podisi larvae was significantly higher when exposed to trichlorfon, imidacloprid + carbaryl and neonicotinoids/pyrethroids combintaions. In contrast, no treatment affected T. podisi emergence under field conditions. Results suggest that under natural conditions, insecticidal sprays at recommended rates for stink bugs control do not affect T. podisi larvae but a mixture of thiamethoxam + lambda-cyhalothrin negatively affects generalist predators.

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Acknowledgements

We sincerely thank Mr. Pedro Lemes for allowing us to install and maintain experimental plots in his field and Dr. Carolina Viñoles for her helpful contributions and comments on the manuscript. We are grateful to the Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación for funding this research under the grant (number: POS_NAC_2011_1_3559) awarded to S. L. Abbate. We also thank Dr. Rudo Sithole and three anonymous reviewers whose comments have greatly improved this manuscript.

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This research was funded by the Agencia Nacional de Investigacion e Innovacion #POS_NAC_2011_1_3559 awarded to S. L. Abbate.

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  1. Universidad de La República, Polo Agroalimentario y Agroindustrial Paysandú, Centro Universitario Regional Litoral Norte, Paysandú, Uruguay

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  2. Universidad de La República, Facultad de Agronomía Departamento de Protección Vegetal. Est. Exp. “Dr. Mario A. Cassinoni”, Paysandú, Uruguay

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  3. Universidad de La República, Facultad de Agronomía Departamento de Estadística. Est. Exp. “Dr. Mario A. Cassinoni”, Paysandú, Uruguay

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E. Castiglioni, A. F. Ribeiro and S. L. Abbate conceived and designed the research. S. L. Abbate, H. Silva, E. Castiglioni and A. F. Ribeiro implemented the studies. O. Bentancur, H. Silva and S. L. Abbate conducted the analysis. S. L. Abbate wrote the manuscript with support from all authors. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Abbate, S., Silva, H., Ribeiro, A.F. et al. Effectiveness of some insecticides against soybean stink bugs and side-effects on Telenomus podisi (Ashmead) and generalist predators. Int J Trop Insect Sci 42, 1813–1824 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-021-00709-y

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