SAID, A., SHAHEEN, F., SHERIEF, E., FOUAD, H. (2013). EFFICIENCY OF SOME INSECTICIDES ON SUGAR BEET FLY, PEGOMYIA MIXTA (VILL.) IN THE FIELD. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 91(1), 27-37. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2013.158422
ALY A. SAID; FOAAD A. SHAHEEN; EL SAYED A. SHERIEF; HATEM A. FOUAD. "EFFICIENCY OF SOME INSECTICIDES ON SUGAR BEET FLY, PEGOMYIA MIXTA (VILL.) IN THE FIELD". Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 91, 1, 2013, 27-37. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2013.158422
SAID, A., SHAHEEN, F., SHERIEF, E., FOUAD, H. (2013). 'EFFICIENCY OF SOME INSECTICIDES ON SUGAR BEET FLY, PEGOMYIA MIXTA (VILL.) IN THE FIELD', Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 91(1), pp. 27-37. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2013.158422
SAID, A., SHAHEEN, F., SHERIEF, E., FOUAD, H. EFFICIENCY OF SOME INSECTICIDES ON SUGAR BEET FLY, PEGOMYIA MIXTA (VILL.) IN THE FIELD. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 2013; 91(1): 27-37. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2013.158422
EFFICIENCY OF SOME INSECTICIDES ON SUGAR BEET FLY, PEGOMYIA MIXTA (VILL.) IN THE FIELD
The objective of the present work was to compare the field efficiency of seven tested pesticides, Acarone 72% EC (Profenofos), Selecron 72% EC (Profenofos), Sumithion 50% EC (Fenitrothion), Diazonixy 60% EC (Diazinon), Chinook 35% SC (Imidacloprid), Vertimec 1.8% EC (Avermectin) and Actara 25% WG (Thiamethoxam), against larvae of the sugar beet fly, Pegomyia mixta on planting sugar beet in Sharkia Governorate during 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 sugar beet growing seasons. Data obtained revealed that Acarone (72% EC) gave the highest initial reduction in insect population (58.95%), followed by Diazonixy (56.68%). Selecron (72% EC) was the lowest effective (51.43%) in the first season, while in the second season, Acarone (72% EC), Selecron (72% EC) and Sumithion (50% EC) achieved excellent control against P. mixta. Reduction percentages were 90.37, 90.13 and 88.16% after one day of spraying (initial kill). Acarone (72% EC) increased the percentage of sugar content comparing with the other treatments, whereas, there were no differences between Sumithion (50% EC) and Control. The highest purity percentage was obtained from Selecron (72% EC) and Sumithion (50% EC) treatments (90.76 % and 89.33 % respectively) in the first season, while in the second season, Acarone (72% EC) and Vertimec (1.8% EC) increased the percentage of sugar content comparing with the other treatments, (19.70 % and 19.40 %). While, Selecron (72% EC) and control decreased those percentages of sugar (16.10 % and 14.70%). Selecron (72% EC) and Actara (25% WG) were increased purity percentage (94.71 % and 92.84 % respectively). Keywords: Pegomyia mixta, Pesticides, Profenofos, Fenitrothion, Diazinon, Imidacloprid, Avermectin, Thiamethoxam, Root yield and Sugar yield.