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peer-reviewed research article

Insecticides enhance spider mite reproduction

authors

Thomas F. Leigh, U.C. Department of Entomology, stationed at the U. S. Cotton Research Station, Shafter, California
Paul F. Wynholds, U.C. Department of Entomology, stationed at the U. S. Cotton Research Station, Shafter, California

publication information

California Agriculture 34(10):14-15. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v034n10p14. October 1980.

author affiliations

Thomas F. Leigh is Entomologist, U.C. Department of Entomology, stationed at the U. S. Cotton Research Station, Shafter, California. Paul F. Wynholds is Staff Research Associate, U.C. Department of Entomology, stationed at the U. S. Cotton Research Station, Shafter, California.

abstract

Organophosphorus insecticides stimulated egg laying of mites reared on the treated cotton plants.Organophosphorus insecticides applied to cotton in greenhouse tests seemed to stimulate egg laying in mites reared on the plants. This and destruction of predators may explain some mite outbreaks.

author notes

This project is supported in part by a grant in aid by California Planting Cotton Seed Distributors.


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