Persistence of deltamethrin against Hylobius abietis on Norway spruce seedlings

Author： Viiri Heli Tuomainen Anneli Tervo Leo

ISSN： 0282-7581

Source： Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, Vol.22, Iss.2, 2007-01, pp. : 128-135

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Abstract

The pine weevil Hylobius abietis L. is major threat to forest regeneration in the Nordic countries. The persistence of the deltamethrin insecticide used against pine weevil on Norway spruce seedlings was studied after the seedlings were dipped or sprayed. Insecticide application was timed to occur either before or after frozen storage. Bioassays with the stems of Norway spruce seedlings were used to determine the effect of the insecticide against feeding by the pine weevil. The measures of the control effect were reduction in area of gnawed bark and the state of health of the pine weevils. The concentration of deltamethrin decreased rapidly in seedlings, especially after spraying treatment, which did not efficiently protect seedlings against the pine weevil 6 weeks after planting. There were no signs of degradation of deltamethrin or of an effect on seedling height after frozen storage. In bioassay, the amount of deltamethrin that efficiently prevented feeding by the pine weevil was 5.5 µg g-1 fresh weight. After one growing season in the field, about 1.76-2.24 µg g-1 (13-15% of the initial level) of dipped deltamethrin remained in the seedlings. In seedlings treated by spraying, 0.93-0.98 µg g-1 (7-8% of the initial level) of the deltamethrin remained. According to bioassays, these amounts were no longer sufficient to protect seedlings from feeding by the pine weevil. Therefore, in the first summer, dipping was a significantly more efficient method of application for control of pine weevils.