T. Drinkwater, L. Groenewald
Sep 1, 1994
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Crop Protection
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Abstract The efficacy of imidacloprid (a nitromethylene) and furathiocarb (a carbamate) as seed dressing insecticides for control of the black maize beetle adults, Heteronychus arator , in maize was compared in laboratory and greenhouse trials. The numbers of damaged plants, extent of plant damage and numbers of dead adults were recorded. Results indicated that both chemicals had a systemically translocated insecticidal action. Imidacloprid also had a systemically translocated antifeedant action in the stems of plants. The apparent absence of an antifeedant action in the furathiocarb treatment rendered it inferior to the imidacloprid treatment. The necessity for measuring plant damage in future trials was demonstrated.