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Sublethal effects of flonicamid on the population growth of the grain aphid Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 February 2025

Fan-Bin Kong ,
Ling-Ling Cui ,
Yu-Tai Jiang ,
Yong-Po Lv ,
Ren-Jie Li ,
Yang Wang ,
Xin-An Li ,
Bai-Zhong Zhang Open the ORCID record for Bai-Zhong Zhang [Opens in a new window]  and
Run-Qiang Liu
Fan-Bin Kong
Affiliation:
College of Resources and Environment, Henan Engineering Research Center of Biological Pesticide & Fertilizer Development and Synergistic Application, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, P.R. China
Ling-Ling Cui
Affiliation:
College of Resources and Environment, Henan Engineering Research Center of Biological Pesticide & Fertilizer Development and Synergistic Application, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, P.R. China
Yu-Tai Jiang
Affiliation:
College of Resources and Environment, Henan Engineering Research Center of Biological Pesticide & Fertilizer Development and Synergistic Application, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, P.R. China
Yong-Po Lv
Affiliation:
College of Resources and Environment, Henan Engineering Research Center of Biological Pesticide & Fertilizer Development and Synergistic Application, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, P.R. China
Ren-Jie Li
Affiliation:
College of Resources and Environment, Henan Engineering Research Center of Biological Pesticide & Fertilizer Development and Synergistic Application, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, P.R. China
Yang Wang
Affiliation:
College of Resources and Environment, Henan Engineering Research Center of Biological Pesticide & Fertilizer Development and Synergistic Application, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, P.R. China
Xin-An Li
Affiliation:
College of Resources and Environment, Henan Engineering Research Center of Biological Pesticide & Fertilizer Development and Synergistic Application, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, P.R. China
Bai-Zhong Zhang*
Affiliation:
College of Resources and Environment, Henan Engineering Research Center of Biological Pesticide & Fertilizer Development and Synergistic Application, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, P.R. China Hebi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Henan Polytechnic University, Hebi, P.R. China
Run-Qiang Liu
Affiliation:
College of Resources and Environment, Henan Engineering Research Center of Biological Pesticide & Fertilizer Development and Synergistic Application, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, P.R. China
*
Corresponding author: Bai-Zhong Zhang; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Rhopalosiphum padi is an important grain pest, causing severe losses during crop production. As a systemic insecticide, flonicamid can control piercing-sucking pests efficiently. In our study, the lethal effects of flonicamid on the biological traits of R. padi were investigated via a life table approach. Flonicamid is highly efficiently toxic to R. padi, with an LC50 of 9.068 mg L−1. The adult longevity and fecundity of the R. padi F0 generation were markedly reduced under the LC25 and LC50 concentrations of flonicamid exposure. In addition, negative transgenerational effects on R. padi were observed under exposure to lethal concentrations of flonicamid, with noticeable decreases in the reproductive period, adult longevity, total longevity, and total fecundity of the F1 generation under the LC25 concentration of flonicamid. Furthermore, the third nymph stage (N3), preadult stage, duration of the adult pre-reproductive period, duration of the total pre-reproductive period, reproductive period, adult longevity, total longevity, and total fecundity of the F1 generation were significantly lower under treatment with the LC50 concentration of flonicamid. The life table parameters were subsequently analysed, revealing that the intrinsic rate of increase (rm) and the net reproductive rate (R0) were significantly lower but that the finite rate of increase (λ) and the mean generation time (T) were not significantly different under the LC25 and LC50 concentrations of flonicamid. These data are beneficial for grain aphid control and are critical for exploring the role of flonicamid in the integrated management of this key pest.

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fitnessflonicamidlethal effectslife tableRhopalosiphum padi
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , First View , pp. 1 - 9
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