Evaluation of pyrethroids toxicity in a laboratory strain and a fi eld population of Rachiplusia nu (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) using two bioassay techniques Evaluación de la toxicidad de piretroides en una cepa de laboratorio y una población de campo de Rachiplusia nu (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) usando dos métodos de bioensayo

Soybean is the most important crop in Argentina and Rachiplusia nu (Gueneé) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is one of its main pests. In this study, the toxicity of five pyrethroids applied topically and by exposure to films on filter paper was evaluated on third instar larvae from a laboratory strain and...

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Main Authors: Romina Russo, Juan C. Gamundi, Raúl A. Alzogaray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Entomológica Argentina 2012-06-01
Series:Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0373-56802012000100011