Efficacy of nine insecticides against shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in eggplant

Abstract

Shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee, is a serious pest of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.). Management practices of this obnoxious pest are limited to frequent spray of chemical insecticides. Due to increasing levels of resistance of L. orbonalis to different insecticides there is an urgent need to test new chemicals. In this study, nine insecticides such as azadirachtin 0.03EC, abamectin 1.8EC, flubendiamide 24WG, chlorpyriphos 20EC, cartap 50SP, carbosulfan 20EC, thiodicarb 75WP, cypermethrin 10EC, and lambdacyhalothrin 2.5EC belonging to different chemical groups were tested against eggplant shoot and fruit borer in laboratory and field. In laboratory trial, carbosulfan and flubendiamide showed the highest toxicity against fourth instar larvae of L. orbonalis after 24 and 48 h of exposure, respectively. In field trials, they reduced more than 80% shoot and fruit infestation in winter, and 80% shoot and 70% fruit infestation in summer over control. Carbosulfan protected the highest amount of healthy fruit yield in both cropping seasons. Flubendiamide also showed the similar efficacy. Cartap and thiodicarb were moderately effective in both the seasons. Efficacy of cypermethrin and abamectin was moderate in winter but low in summer. Lambdacyhalothrin and chlorpyriphos although reduced shoot and fruit infestation of eggplant and protected higher yield as compared to control, their effectiveness was not satisfactory. The performance of azadirachtin against the pest both in the laboratory and field trials was the poorest while that of carbosulfan and flubendiamide was the best. Thus, it is suggested that carbosulfan and flubendiamide may be used for the control of L. orbonalis in eggplant.

Field efficacy of some new insecticides against brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis (Guen.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and their toxic effects on natural enemies

“…In Bangladesh, about eight insect species are considered as major pests causing damage to brinjal (Datta et al, 2011). Among these insect pests, brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee is the most notorious (Latif et al, 2010) and destructive one. In vegetative stage of the crop growth, larva bores into the shoots resulting in drooping, withering and drying of the affected shoots.…”

Biology and Management of Eggplant Fruit and Shoot Borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

“…In both laboratory and field trial, the Carbosulfan 20 EC and Flubendiamide 24 WG showed higher efficacy in terms of increment on healthy fruits and reduction of shoot and fruit infestation. This was followed by Cartap and Thiodicarb with moderate efficacy in both the season (Latif et al, 2010).…”

“…Guenee is the key pest of eggplant (Latif et al, 2010;Chakraborti and Sarkar, 2011;Saimandir and Gopal, 2012) inflicting sizeable damage in almost al the eggplant growing areas (Dutta et al, 2011) and is most destructive, especially in south Asia (Thapa, 2010). As a result of its feeding inside fruit, the fruits become unmarketable and yield losses up to 90 percent (Baral, et al, 2006).…”

Proteome analysis of male accessory gland secretions in Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), a Solanum melongena L. pest

“…The top five eggplant producing countries are China (28.4 million tons; 57% of the world's total), India (13.4 million tons; 27% of the world's total), Egypt (1.2 million tons), Turkey (0.82 million tons), and Iran (0.75 million tons). The crop is severely damaged by Leucinodes orbonalis , as this pest has an internal mode of feeding, which renders common management practices ineffective (Latif, Rahman, & Alam, 2010).…”