Investigation of the Efficacy of Three Botanical Insecticides, Neem Azal®, Ruy Agro®, and Bio1®, on the boxwood moth Cydalima perspectalis Walker (Lep.: Crambidae)

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Assistant Prof., Medicinal plant and by-product Research Division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

10.22092/ijfrpr.2023.362934.1595

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One of the most important pests of boxwood plants in the world is the bux moth, Cydalima perspectalis Walker (Lep.: Crambidae), which is a highly invasive and key pest on the Buxus hyrcana Pojark in the northern forests of Iran. The aim of this study was to determine the LC50 of three botanical insecticides, Neem Azal®, Ruy Agro®, and Bio1®, on the second instar larvae of C. perspectalis in laboratory conditions, as well as to investigate their efficacy on this pest in the forest. The experiments were conducted using a completely randomized design under laboratory conditions (25±1 °C, 65±10% relative humidity, and a 16:8 light-dark photoperiod) with six replicates. In the forest, the study was conducted on branches of 30 cm length in four cardinal directions of the tree, with three replicates in a completely randomized block design. The mortality rate was recorded after 24, 48, and 72 hours at the desired concentrations of each botanical insecticide along with a control (water). The results indicated that the LC50 values for Neem Azal®, Ruy Agro®, and Bio1® after 24 hours were 1.2, 0.90, and 0.50 ppm, respectively, and after 72 hours were 0.51, 0.11, and 0.11 ppm, respectively. In the forest, the recommended laboratory concentrations of 1 and 5.1 ppm for Neem Azal® and 0.50 and 7.5 ppm for Ruy Agro® were tested. Both insecticides exhibited effective control with respective concentrations of 1000 ml and 750 ml per 1000 liters of water in the forest, capable of controlling all larval instars of the box tree moth. Considering the intricate forest ecosystem, the use of insecticides is not recommended. However, in forest parks and areas exclusively inhabited by these plants, the use of less persistent bio-insecticides with limited impact range, such as Neem Azal® and Ruy Agro®, at the specified concentrations, can be recommended.
 

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Iranian Journal of Forest and Range Protection Research
Volume 21, Issue 1 - Serial Number 41
September 2023
Pages 187-199

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  • Receive Date: 18 July 2023
  • Revise Date: 07 August 2023
  • Accept Date: 03 September 2023

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