Effect of Insecticides on Natural Enemies in Wheat

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Insecticides caused a less than 50% reduction in natural enemies like spiders and coccinellids, showing moderate safety.
Field experiments in wheat during 2018-19 and 2019-20 revealed untreated controls had the highest predator occurrence.
Assessing insecticides' toxicity and safety is crucial before integrating them into pest management programs.
Careless pesticide use can annihilate natural enemies, impacting ecosystem health and agricultural productivity.

Discussion

No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.

Field experiments assess insecticide effects on spiders and coccinellids in wheat, suggesting moderate safety.

Gurung et al. (2025) studied this question.

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark