Sublethal effects of insecticides on the predatory stink bug Arma custos and its prey, the tea geometrid Ectropis grisescens: prospects for integrated pest management in tea plantations.

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the integration of A. custos with selective insecticides for pest control in tea plantations.
• Analysis of sublethal effects of insecticides on A. custos and E. grisescens.
• Recommendations for releasing A. custos during early pest infestations.
• Assessment of insecticide selectivity profiles.
• Integrating A. custos with selective insecticides increases pest control efficiency.
• Optimal timing for releasing A. custos enhances management of E. grisescens.
• Selectivity of insecticides is crucial for minimizing impacts on A. custos.