Eur. J. Entomol. 97 (4): 501-506, 2000 | DOI: 10.14411/eje.2000.077

Effects of imidacloprid on Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) larval biology and locomotory behavior

Charles VINCENT1, André FERRAN2, Ludovic GUIGE2, Jacques GAMBIER2, Jacques BRUN3
1 Centre de Recherche et de Développement en Horticulture, Agriculture et Agro-Alimentaire Canada, 430 Boul. Gouin, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC Canada J3B 3E6; e-mail: vincentch@em.agr.ca
2 INRA-Laboratoire de Biologie des Invertébrés, 37 boul. du Cap, 06600 Antibes, France
3 INRA-Laboratoire de Biologie des Invertébrés, 1382 Route de Biot, 06560 Valbonne, France

The effects of imidacloprid on 1-day-old third instars of Harmonia axyridis were assessed by topical treatment and contact with treated glass plates in laboratory bioassays. When 5 µl of imidacloprid solutions were applied topically, the LD50 was 0.085 g/l per insect after 24 h. Contact with imidacloprid-treated plates had little effect on the number of third instars that became adults. Average duration of larval development was not significantly affected by duration of contact and imidacloprid concentrations. There were no significant differences in maximal larval weight, weight gain and day at maximum larval weight. There were significant differences in average weight gain per day (from third instar to prepupa) after treatments with different imidacloprid concentrations. A temporary knockdown effect was observed with higher concentrations and longer durations of contact with treated plates. Compared with untreated third instars, contact with imidacloprid-treated plates caused an increase in time spent (in seconds) on the glass plates resulting from an increase in number of stops (per second) and angular speed (degrees per second) and a decrease in linear speed, excluding stops (mm/second). The changes in locomotory behavior (i.e., duration of stay on untreated plate, number of stops and angular speed) lasted up to 24 h after contact with imidacloprid-treated plates.

Keywords: Harmonia axyridis, Coccinellidae, imidacloprid, locomotory behavior, LD50, sub-lethal effects.

Received: January 24, 2000; Accepted: August 4, 2000; Published: December 30, 2000  Show citation

ACS AIP APA ASA Harvard Chicago IEEE ISO690 MLA NLM Turabian Vancouver
VINCENT, C., FERRAN, A., GUIGE, L., GAMBIER, J., & BRUN, J. (2000). Effects of imidacloprid on Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) larval biology and locomotory behavior. EJE, 97(4), 501-506. doi: 10.14411/eje.2000.077
Share...
Download citation
  • BibTeX (.bib)
  • Bookends (.ris)
  • EasyBib (.ris)
  • EndNote (.enw)
  • EndNote 8 (.xml)
  • ISI WoS (.isi)
  • Medlars (.medlars)
  • Mendeley (.ris)
  • MODS (.xml)
  • Papers (.ris)
  • RefWorks (.txt)
  • RefManager (.ris)
  • RIS (.ris)
  • MS Word (.xml)
  • Zotero (.ris)
    • Open full article

    References

    1. Abacus Concepts 1991: SuperANOVA, The Accessible General Linear Modeling Package (v1.11 for the Macintosh Computer), Berkeley, California. Abbink J. 1991: The biochemistry of imidacloprid. PflSchutz-Nachr. Bayer 44: 183-195
    2. ACTA 1996: Index phytosanitaire 1996. Association de Coordination Technique Agricole (ACTA), Paris, 576 p. Banks C.J. 1957. The behaviour of individual coccinellid larvae on plants. Br. J. Anim. Behav. 5: 12-24
    3. Brun J. 1985: Coccinella septempunctata L. (Coccinellidae, Coleoptera). In Hassan S.A. (ed.): Standard Methods to Test the Side-Effects of Pesticides on Natural Enemies of Insects and Mites Developed by the IOBC/WPRS Working Group "Pesticides and Beneficial Organisms". EPPO Bulletin 15: 214-255 Go to original source...
    4. Brun J. 1988: Methode de laboratoire pour etudier les effets secondaires des pesticides sur la coccinelle Semiadalia 11 notata Schn. IOBC, WPRS Bulletin 11: 85-90
    5. Bullock R.C. & Pelosi R.R. 1993: Toxicity of imidacloprid to selected arthropods in the citrus greenhouse and grove. Proc. Fla St. Hort. Soc. 106: 42-47. Burgeron A. 1956: Pulverisation et poudrage au laboratoire par des preparations pathogenes insecticides. Ann. Epiphyties 7: 677-686
    6. Chapin J.B. & Brou V.A. 1991: Harmonia axyridis (Pallas), the third species of the genus to be found in the United States (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 93: 630-635
    7. Coderre D., Lucas E. & Gagne I. 1995: The occurrence of Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Canada. Can. Entomol. 127: 609-611 Go to original source...
    8. Croft B.A. 1990: Arthropod Biological Control Agents and Pesticides. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 723 pp
    9. Elbert A., Becker B., Hartwig J. & Erdelen C. 1991: Imidacloprid - a new systemic insecticide. PflSchutz Nachr. Bayer 44: 113-136
    10. Ferran A. & Dixon A.G. 1993: Foraging behavior of ladybird larvae (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Eur. J. Entomol. 90: 383-402
    11. Ferran A. & Larroque M.M. 1977: Etude des relations hotes-predateurs: la consommation et l'utilisation d'un puceron, Myzus persicae Sulz. par les differents stades larvaires de la coccinelle Semiadalia undecimnotata Schn. (Col. Coccinellidae). Ann. Zool. Ecol. Anim. 9: 665-690
    12. Ferran A., Ettifouri M., Clement P. & Bell W.J. 1994: Sources of variability in the transition from extensive to intensive search in coccinellid predators (Homoptera: Coccinellidae). J. Insect Behav. 7: 633-647 Go to original source...
    13. Ferran A., Niknam H., Kabiri F., Picart J.-L., De Herce C., Brun J., Iperti G. & Lapchin L. 1996: The use of Harmonia axyridis larvae (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) against Macrosiphum rosae (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae) on rose bushes. Eur. J. Entomol. 93: 59-67
    14. Haynes K.F. 1988: Sublethal effects of neurotoxic insecticides on insect behavior. Annu. Rev. Entomol. 33: 149-168 Go to original source...
    15. ITCF 1991: STAT ITCF (Institut Technique des Cereales et Fourrages) (version 5 for IBM compatible computers), Boigneville, France. Jepson P.C., Chaudhry A.G., Salt D.W., Ford M.G., Efe E. & Chowdrhury A.B.M.N.U. 1990: A reductionist approach towards short-term hazard analysis for terrestrial invertebrates exposed to pesticides. Funct. Ecol. 4: 339-347 Go to original source...
    16. Kaakeh N., Kaakeh W. & Bennett G.W. 1996: Topical toxicity of imidacloprid, fipronil, and seven conventional insecticides to the adult convergent lady beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). J. Entomol. Sci. 31: 315-322 Go to original source...
    17. LeOra Software. 1994: Polo-PC, Probit and Logit Analysis User's guide. LeOra Software, Berkeley, CA, 28 pp
    18. Mizell R.F. & Sconyers M.C. 1992: Toxicity of imidacloprid to selected arthropod predators in the laboratory. Fla Entomol 75: 277-280 Go to original source...
    19. Nalepa C.A., Kidd K.A. & Ahlstrom K.R. 1996: Biology of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in winter aggregations. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 89: 681-685 Go to original source...
    20. Pflueger W. & Schmuck R. 1991: Ecotoxicological profile of imidacloprid. PflSchutz Nachr. Bayer 44: 145-158
    21. Robertson J.L. & Preisler H. 1992: Pesticide Bioassays with Arthropods. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla., 127 pp
    22. Roger C., Coderre D. & Vincent C. 1994: Mortality and predation efficiency of Coleomegilla maculata lengi Timb. (Col., Coccinellidae) following pesticide applications. J. Econ. Entomol. 87: 583-588 Go to original source...
    23. Roger C., Vincent C. & Coderre D. 1995: Mortality and predation efficiency of Coleomegilla maculata lengi Timb. (Col., Coccinellidae) following application of Neem extracts (Azadirachta indica A. Juss., Meliaceae). J. Appl. Entomol. 119: 439-443 Go to original source...
    24. Tedders W.L. & Schaefer P.W. 1994: Release and establishment of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in the southeastern United States. Entomol. News 105: 228-243
    25. Trouve C., Ledee S., Brun J. & Ferran A. 1996: Lutte biologique contre le puceron du houblon. - Bilan de trois annees d'etude dans le Nord de la France. Phytoma-La Defense Vegetaux 486: 41-44
    26. Wiles J.A. & Jepson P.C. 1994: Sub-lethal effects of deltamethrin residues on the within-crop behaviour and distribution of Coccinella septempunctata. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 72: 33-45 Go to original source...

    This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original publication is properly cited. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.


    Return to the content