44th TWC, Tob. Work. Conf., 2010, abstr. 79
Effects of imidacloprid on Cotesia congregata, an endoparasitoid of Manduca sexta, and its translocation from host to endoparasitoid
North Carolina State University, Dept. of Entomology, Raleigh, NC, USA
Cotesia congregata is an endoparasitoid wasp attacking Manduca sexta, one of the most destructive pests of tobacco. The neonicotinoid insecticides, prominently imidacloprid, have been widely adopted by tobacco growers for control of aphids (Myzus...