Insecticide abuse is an important cause of beet armyworm outbreak
Author of the article:LIN Zhu-Feng1,2sup>;UO Li-Zhi2sup>;AN Xian-Li1
Author's Workplace:1. College of Plant Protection, South China University of Tropical Agriculture, Hainan 571737,China; .State Key Laboratory of Biology of Disease and Pest, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 10
Key Words:Spodoptera exigua; insecticide; natural enemy; insecticide resistance; outbreak
Abstract:The improper application of insecticide is one of the most important causes for the resurgence of beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner). The insecticides have double effects. On the one hand, it reduces the population density of pest temporari