The aim of this study was to screen out insecticides that exhibit higher toxicity to Ferrisia virgata, thereby establishing a scientific foundation for controlling F. virgata. The toxicity of 14 insecticides on F. virgata was assessed indoors at 6 h, 12 h, 24 h and 48 h after application by a spraying method, among which the median lethal concentration (LC50) values of the 7 insecticides showing greater efficacy against the 3rd nymph F. virgata were determined specifically at 24 h and 48 h post-application. Based on the recommended dosage of each insecticide, the field control efficacy of acetamiprid, sulfoxaflor, fenpropathrin, diazinon, thiamethoxam, profenofos·lufenuron, flonicamid·bifenthrin against F. virgata was evaluated by artificial spraying in the areca field of Yazhou, Sanya, Hainan in May 2024. The preliminary screening results showed that acetamiprid, sulfoxaflor, fenpropathrin, diazinon, thiamethoxam, profenofos·lufenuron, flonicamid·bifenthrin had good toxicity against the 3rd nymph F. virgata, with the mortality rate of more than 70% at 48 h after treatment. The results of laboratory toxicity determination showed that 24 h and 48 h after treatment, the relative virulence of the seven agents ranked from highest to lowest as follows: Thiamethoxam, fenpropathrin, sulfoxaflor, acetamiprid, diazinon, flonicamid·bifenthrin, profenofos·lufenuron. The results of field efficacy test showed that thiamethoxam, fenpropathrin, sulfoxaflor and acetamiprid exhibited the superior field control effect, and the corrected control effect was more than 60% during 1-7 days after treatment, while that of diazinon, flonicamid·bifenthrin, profenofos. lufenuron was less than 60% on 7 days after treatment. Thiamethoxam had the highest field control effect on mealybug bistripe, achieving a corrected control effect of 90.13% after 1 day of application, peaking at 94.53% after 3 days, and maintaining a substantial efficacy of 87.20% after 7 days, which was significantly higher than that of the other insecticides. The results of this study demonstrated that thiamethoxam, fenpropathrin, sulfoxaflor had good laboratory insecticidal activity and field control efficacy against F. virgata. The findings would provide a scientific basis for selecting suitable pesticides for controlling F. virgata, and also offer technical support for the prevention and control strategy of areca palm yellow leaf disease.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |