Abstract:
The toxicities of spinosad to
Plutella xylostella and its natural enemies are evaluated in this paper.The results show that spinosad has a high toxicity to
P.xylostellaand a high efficacy against the pest in fields.Spinosad has a lethal effect on
Paederus fuscipes and
C.plutellae,but no significant effect on
Lycosa psedoannulata.For
C.plutellae,the treatment with 1000 times dilution of 2.5% CAIXI causes its mortality of 62.2% after 24h and 88.7% after 36h.The side-effects of spinosad on parasitoid of
P.xylostella are very high and should be considered when the pesticide is used.