Abstract
Emamectin benzoate is a new insecticide of Syngenta Crop Protection, with a new mechanism of action and a strong activity against Lepidoptera as well as with and a high selectivity on useful organisms. This molecule acts if swallowed and has some contact action. It penetrates leaf tissues (translaminar activity) and forms a reservoir within the leaf. The mechanism of action is unique in the panorama of insecticides. In facts, it inhibits muscle contraction, causing a continuous flow of chlorine ions in the GABA and H-Glutamate receptor sites. During 2006 and 2007, experimentation was performed by the Bioagritest test facility, according to EPPO guidelines and Principles of Good Experimental Practice (GEP), aiming at establishing the biological efficacy and the selectivity of Emamectin benzoate on industry tomato against Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidoe). The study was performed in Tursi-Policoro (Matera), southern Italy. Experimental design consisted in random blocks, in 4 repetitions. A dosage of 1.5 Kg/ha of the formulate was compared with two commercial formulates: Spinosad 0.2 kg/ha (Laser, Dow Agrosciences Italia) and Indoxacarb 0.125 kg/ha (Steward EC insecticide, Dupont). Three foliage applications were applied every 8 days. The severity of damage induced by H. armigera was evaluated on fruits. Eventual phytotoxic effects were also evaluated. Climatic conditions were optimal for Lepidoptera development, so that the percentage of fruits attacked in 2007 at the first scouting was 68.28%. Emamectin benzoate has shown, in two years of testing, a high control of H. armigera if compared with the standards Indoxacarb and Spinosad. No effect of phytotoxicity was noticed on fruits.
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Claims 4
Claim · model-written summary
At the first 2007 scouting, 68.28% of fruits were attacked.
- Taxon
- industry tomatot0
- Organ / stage
- fruitse0
- Interactor
- H. armigera
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Helicoverpa armigerat1pest - Outcome
- percentage of fruits attackede0
- Value
- 68.28%e0
- Setting
- Tursi-Policoro (Matera), southern Italye1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“the percentage of fruits attacked in 2007 at the first scouting was 68.28%.”
t0“industry tomato”
t1“The severity of damage induced by H. armigera was evaluated on fruits.”
e1“Tursi-Policoro (Matera), southern Italy”
Claim · model-written summary
Emamectin benzoate gave high control of H. armigera compared with Indoxacarb.
- Taxon
- industry tomatot0
- Treatment
- Emamectin benzoatee0
- Interactor
- H. armigeraHelicoverpa armigerae0pest
- Outcome
- control of H. armigerae0
- Direction
- highe0
- Comparator
- Indoxacarbe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Emamectin benzoate has shown, in two years of testing, a high control of H. armigera if compared with the standards Indoxacarb and Spinosad.”
t0“industry tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Emamectin benzoate gave high control of H. armigera compared with Spinosad.
- Taxon
- industry tomatot0
- Treatment
- Emamectin benzoatee0
- Interactor
- H. armigeraHelicoverpa armigerae0pest
- Outcome
- control of H. armigerae0
- Direction
- highe0
- Comparator
- Spinosade0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Emamectin benzoate has shown, in two years of testing, a high control of H. armigera if compared with the standards Indoxacarb and Spinosad.”
t0“industry tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
No fruit phytotoxicity was noticed.
Not reportedDirection
Verbatim
e0“No effect of phytotoxicity was noticed on fruits.”
t0“industry tomato”