Co-Authors:
Mansour, F., Div. of Entomology, ARO, Newe Ya'ar, Haifa, Israel
Rosen, D., Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
Plaut, H.N., Div. of Entomology, ARO, Newe Ya'ar, Haifa, Israel
Shulov, A., Dept. of Zoology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Abstract:
Laboratory experiments employing two test procedures were carried out to evaluate the effect of three commercial pesticides commonly used against apple pests in Israel, on the spider Chiracanthium mildei L. Koch. When spiders were confined in porous nylon bags that had been treated with aqueous emulsions or suspensions, and dried, the order of toxicity during the first 4 days was endosulfan > azinphos-methyl > cyhexatin; the order of toxicity was the same by topical application. In a field experiment on apple trees which were sprayed with azinphos-methyl or methidathion, both organophosphorus compounds, the spider population was suppressed. © 1981 Springer Science + Business Media B.V.