Effects of Certain Insecticides and KZ Oil on Survival of “Aphis gossypii” and its Transmissions Ability of Papaya-Ringspot-Virus “Prsv” on Squash

Amine, H. M.; Anber, H. A.; Hamed, S. A.; Khalf, Shimaa A. M. A.; Abu-Shaishaa, A. R.; Abd El-Rahman, H. A.

doi:10.21608/jppp.2022.143751.1079

Effects of Certain Insecticides and KZ Oil on Survival of “Aphis gossypii” and its Transmissions Ability of Papaya-Ringspot-Virus “Prsv” on Squash

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Plant Protection Dep. Faculty of Agriculture - Tanta University - Tanta - Egypt

² Plant Protection Dep. Fac., of Agric., Tanta University

³ Plant Pathology Res. Inst., ARC-Giza-Egypt.

⁴ Plant Protection Research Institute, ARC-Giza-Egypt.

10.21608/jppp.2022.143751.1079

Abstract

Aphids, particularly Aphis gossypii Glov., is one of the most-important-pests in squash farms, caused serious losses by sucking plant sap in addition to plant viruses' transmission such as Papaya ringspot virus-W (PRSV-W). The current work conducted to study of the effect of various-systemic-insecticides and mineral-oil against melon-aphid, “Aphis gossypii” and its ability on transmissions of non-persistent-viruses under laboratory conditions. Data obtained showed that the “flonicamid” and “pymetrozine” recorded significantly-reduction in virus-acquisition and inoculations when compared-with control “also” reductions were compared-with mineral-oil applications. On-other-hand, data obtained of insecticide-residues activity and KZ-oil on “PRSV” transmission-rate by “A. gossypii” revealed that flonicamid had significantly higher persistence up to 12 days followed by pymetrozine. The mineral oil experienced a significant increase in transmission rate as its efficacy decreased dramatically on the eighth transmission and twelfth days.

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