TOXIC EFFECTS OF SOME PYRETHROID INSECTICUDES AGAINST FielD POPULATION OF THE COTTON APHID, Aphis gossypii GLOVER (HOMOPTERA: APHIDIDAE)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Central Agricultural Pesticides Laboratory, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Egypt

Abstract

Six pyrethroid insecticides were tested against adults of the cotton aphid Aphis
gossypii
Glover collected from eight Egyptian Govemorates in early cotton season
2004.The results showed that Decis and Sumi alpha were the most toxic effective
followed by Fastac and Karate, but Meothrin and Sumicidin were the least toxic
effective on tested aphids in all Govemorates.

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