Effect of the insect growth regulator diflubenzuron on the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) is a common natural predator of defoliating caterpillars in agricultural and forest systems. Insecticides acting as growth regulators of insect pests can indirectly affect their predators through consumption of contaminated prey. We examined t...

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Published in:	Ecotoxicology (London) Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 96 - 103
Main Authors:	Castro, Ancidériton A., Lacerda, Mabio C., Zanuncio, Teresinha V., de S. Ramalho, Francisco, Polanczyk, Ricardo A., Serrão, José E., Zanuncio, José C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Boston Springer US 01-01-2012 Springer Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Agricultural practices Agrochemicals Animals Anticarsia gemmatalis Caterpillars Chitin Diflubenzuron - toxicity Earth and Environmental Science Ecology Ecotoxicology Environment Environmental Management Female Fertility Fertility - drug effects Growth Growth regulators Hemiptera Heteroptera - drug effects Heteroptera - growth & development Ingestion Inhibitors Insecticides Insecticides - toxicity Insects Integrated pest management Juvenile Hormones - toxicity Leaves Lepidoptera Lepidoptera - drug effects Male Noctuidae Pentatomidae Pest control Pests Podisus nigrispinus Population biology Population Dynamics Population number Predators Reproduction Reproduction - drug effects Soybean Soybeans Stink bugs Growth regulator insecticides Asopinae Predatory stinkbug
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