Farmers should choose pesticides that kill soybean aphids but spare their natural insect enemies
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Date
2012-12-10
Authors
Frewin, A.J.
Schaafsma, A.W.
Hallett, R.H.
Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship
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Abstract
To protect the parasitic wasp Aphelinus certus, a natural enemy of the soybean aphid, soybean farmers should select pesticides that kill soybean aphids but spare the wasp. Potential pesticides to use in soybean pest management plans that are not harmful to A. certus include: spirotetramat, Beauveria bassiana, mineral oil, and flonicamid.
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This summary is a project of the Institute for Community Engaged
Scholarship (ICES) at the University of Guelph, with project partners:
the Business Development Office (BDO), SPARK Program at the
University of Guelph, and Knowledge Mobilization Unit at York
University. This project is part of the Pan-Canadian Research
Impact Network. http://csahs.uoguelph.ca/pps/Clear_Research
Keywords
soybean, soybean aphid, Aphelinus certus, natural enemies, pesticides, pest management