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Laboratory tests against banana weevil borer suspected of being resistant to dieldrin

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Swaine, G. and Corcoran, R.J. (1973) Laboratory tests against banana weevil borer suspected of being resistant to dieldrin. Queensland Journal of Agricultural and Animal Sciences, 30 (1). pp. 73-77.

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Preliminary laboratory tests in which suspected dieldrin-resistant Cosmopolites sordidus were confined on soil treated with 0.05% and 0.1% dieldrin at 1 ml/4700 mm2 (equivalent to the standard field recommendation of 1 pint/stool of radius 3 ft) indicated that they were not resistant. This was confirmed by the results of a micro-drop insecticide test comparing the suspected dieldrin-resistant and a known susceptible population of banana weevil borers. ADDITIONAL ABSTRACT: Control of Cosmopolites sordidus (Germ.) on banana by means of dieldrin had become difficult in one plantation in Queensland, Australia, and it was suspected that the weevil had become resistant to the insecticide. It was shown in laboratory tests that this was not the case.

Item Type:Article
Corporate Creators:Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland
Keywords:bananas; insecticides; resistance; pest resistance; dieldrin; control; fruits; fruit crops; pesticides; tropical fruits; agricultural entomology; pests Horticulture; Agricultural Entomology
Subjects:Plant culture > Fruit and fruit culture > Culture of individual fruits or types of fruit > Bananas
Plant pests and diseases > Pest control and treatment of diseases. Plant protection
Live Archive:26 Feb 2024 02:46
Last Modified:16 Apr 2024 23:48

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