Use of insecticides to control Spodoptera mauritia in lawns.
Author of the article:XU Jian1,CHEN Xiao-Guang2,CHENG Wen3
Author's Workplace:1.(Agriculture Research Institute of Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou 225007, China);2.(Development of Garden Supervisal of Yizheng County, Yizheng 211400, China);3.(Yizheng Chemosynthesis Fiber Co. 211400, China).
Key Words:lawn; Spodoptera mauritia; occurrence; control; insecticide
Abstract:Spodoptera mauritia is an insect pest that damages lawns. Some insecticides such as Chlorfluazuron, Cypermethrin and Methomyl were effective in controlling this pest in experimental trials, with LC50 ranging from0.4895 to 2.3672 mg/L i