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The Effects of Spinosad on Beneficial Insects and Mites Used in Integrated Pest Manage- Ment Systems in Greenhouses Miles, M IOBC / WPRS Working Group „Pesticides and Beneficial Organisms“ OILB / SROP Groupe de Travail „Pesticides et Organismes Utiles“ Proceedings of the meeting at Dębe, Poland 27th – 30th September 2005 editors: Heidrun Vogt & Kevin Brown IOBC wprs Bulletin Bulletin OILB srop Vol. 29 (10) 2006 The content of the contributions is in the responsibility of the authors The IOBC/WPRS Bulletin is published by the International Organization for Biological and Integrated Control of Noxious Animals and Plants, West Palearctic Regional Section (IOBC/WPRS) Le Bulletin OILB/SROP est publié par l‘Organisation Internationale de Lutte Biologique et Intégrée contre les Animaux et les Plantes Nuisibles, section Regionale Ouest Paléarctique (OILB/SROP) Copyright: IOBC/WPRS 2006 The Publication Commission of the IOBC/WPRS: Horst Bathon Luc Tirry Federal Biological Research Center University of Gent for Agriculture and Forestry (BBA) Laboratory of Agrozoology Institute for Biological Control Department of Crop Protection Heinrichstr. 243 Coupure Links 653 D-64287 Darmstadt (Germany) B-9000 Gent (Belgium) Tel +49 6151 407-225, Fax +49 6151 407-290 Tel +32-9-2646152, Fax +32-9-2646239 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Address General Secretariat: Dr. Phili ppe C. Nicot INRA – Unité de Pathologie Végétale Domaine St Maurice - B.P. 94 F-84143 Monfavet Cedex France ISBN 92-9067-193-7 http://www.iobc-wprs.org Preface This Bulletin contains the contributions presented at the meeting of the IOBC WG „Pesticides and Beneficial Organisms“ held in Dębe near Warsaw, Poland, from 27th to 30th September 2005, in the Training Centre of the Ministry of Environmental Protection. The meeting was attended by 55 participants from 14 countries. 22 presentations were given, covering diverse aspects of side-effects of pesticides on beneficial organisms: questions about IPM (integrated pest management), how to improve it, problems occuring due to changes in the pesticide choice, effects of selected pesticides on beneficials (parasitoids and predators), methodical aspects, comparison of sensitivity of several ladybird species to pesticides etc.. The Meeting included a technical visit to a private apple grower, the Research Institute of Vegetable Crops and the Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture in Skiernewice. At the end of the meeting a discussion took place to summarize the workshop and to define further main objectives of the WG as well as possible topics for collaborations. These mainly were: – interpretation and importance of side-effect results in the field; – sublethal effects and their importance on population level of the beneficials; – effects of pesticides with special modes of actions (e.g. IGRs); systemic pesticides may need adoption of methods and prolongation of the observation period, more data about their persistence needed; – effects of pesticides in protected crops; – extrapolation of data between species; – more guidance in field methods needed, especially sampling techniques. The meeting in Dębe was a very succesful one and demonstrated once again that the WG offers an excellent forum for bringing together experts working in the field of “side-effects” of pesticides and for elaborating the basic information necessary for IPM and the preservation of beneficial organisms. The meeting was characterized by lively discussions and intense information exchange among the participants. Many thanks go to the local organizers and their team for the excellent choice of the meeting place, their great hospitality and the perfect organization of the excursion with its technical and cultural aspects. Heidrun Vogt (Convenor) Dossenheim, 28 July 2006 ii iii List of Participants Barbara BAIER, Federal Biological Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (BBA), Institute for Ecotoxicology and Ecochemistry in Plant Protection, Königin-Luise Str.19, D-14195 Berlin, GERMANY. E-mail: [email protected] Bozena BARIC, Faculty of Agriculture, Svetošimunska 25, Zagreb 10 000, CROATIA. E-mail: [email protected] Anja BARTELS, AGES, Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, Spargelfeldstrasse 191, 1226Vienna, AUSTRIA. E-mail: [email protected] Markus BARTH, BioChem agrar, Kupferstr. 4, D-04827 Gerichshain, GERMANY. E-mail: [email protected] Kevin BROWN, Ecotox Limited, P.O. Box 1, Tavistock PL19 0YU, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Nicola DAVIES, CEMAS, Glendale Park, Fernbank Road, North Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 8JB, North Ascot, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Zbigniew DĄBROWSKI, Dept. of Applied Entomology, Warsaw Agricultural University, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warszawa, POLAND. E-mail: [email protected] Cora DRIJVER, Plant Protection Service, Geertjesweg 15, P.O. Box 9102, Wageningen 6700 HC, THE NETHERLANDS. E-mail: [email protected] Gillian FERGUSON, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs, 2585 County Rd. 20, Harrow N0P2G0, CANADA. E-mail: [email protected] Marion GAGNIARRE, Phyteurop, Courcellor 2, 35,rue d’Alsace, 92300 PewalbisPerret 92531, France. E-mail: [email protected] Darek GAJEK, Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture, Pomologiczna str. 18. 96- 100 Skierniewice, POLAND. E-mail: [email protected] Ine GEUIJEN, NOTOX B.V., P.O. Box 3476, ‘s-Hertogenbosch 5203 DL, THE NETHERLANDS. E-mail: [email protected] Bruno GOBIN, PCF - Research Centre for fruit growing, De Brede Akker 13, Sint Truiden 3800, BELGIUM. E-mail: [email protected] iv Julia GÓRECKA, Katedra Entomologii Stosowanej, WOiAK, SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, Warszawa 02-776, POLAND. E-mail: [email protected] Bilgin GÜVEN, Bornova Zirai Mücadele Araştırma Enstitüsü, Gençlik sokak No: 6, Izmir 35040 TURKEY. E-mail: [email protected] Nigel HALSALL, Insect Investigations Ltd., (I2L), Capital Business Park, Wentloog, Cardiff, CF3 2PX, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Rufus ISAACS, Michigan State University, CIPS 202, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. E-mail: [email protected] Jean - Pierre JANSEN, Department of Biological Control and Plant Genetic Ressources - Agricultural Reasearch Centre, Gembloux, 2 Chemin de Liroux, Gembloux 5030, BELGIUM. E-mail: [email protected] Iris KÖNINGS, GEP Trial Manager, Le Haut Serre, F-26570 Montbrun-les-Bains FRANCE. E-mail: [email protected] Danuta KROPCZYŃSKA – LINKIEWICZ, Dept. of Applied Entomology, Warsaw Agricultural University, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warszawa, POLAND. E-mail: [email protected] Hristina KUTINKOVA, Fruit Growing Institute, Plovdiv – 4004, kv.\"Ostromila \"12, BULGARIA. E-mail: [email protected] Barbara ŁABANOWSKA, Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture, Pomologiczna str. 18, 96-100 Skierniewice, POLAND. E-mail: [email protected] Thomas MACDONALD, MGS Horticultural, 50 Hazelton Street, Leamington N8H3W1, CANADA. E-mail: [email protected] Alicja MACIESIAK, Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture, Pomologiczna str. 18. 96-100 Skierniewice, POLAND Pilar MEDINA, E.T.S.I. Agrónomos. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, Madrid 28040, SPAIN. E-mail: [email protected] Benoit MÉGEVAND, IMPACTEST, Avenida Almirante Reis, 204, 7º Dto, Lisboa 1000- 056, PORTUGAL. E-mail: [email protected] Mark MILES, Dow AgroSciences, 3 Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4RN, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Ed MOERMAN, Koppert Biological Systems, PO Box 155, Berkel en Rodenrijs 2650 AD, THE NETHERLANDS. E-mail: [email protected] v Monika MOLL, IBACON GmbH, Arheilger Weg 17, 64380 Roßdorf, GERMANY. E-mail: [email protected] Edmund NIEMCZYK, Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture, Pomologiczna str. 18, 96-100 Skierniewice, POLAND. E-mail: [email protected] Karin NIENSTEDT, Springborn Smithers Laboratories (Europe) AG, Seestrasse 21, 9326 Horn, SWITZERLAND. E-mail: [email protected] Remigiusz W. OLSZAK, Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture, Pomologiczna str. 18, 96-100 Skierniewice, POLAND. E-mail: [email protected] Juliette PIJNAKKER, PPO Praktijkonderzoek Plant & Omgeving, Postbus 8, Naaldwijk 2671 KT, THE NETHERLANDS. E-mail: [email protected] Zofia PŁUCIENNIK, Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture, Pomologiczna str. 18. 96-100 Skierniewice, POLAND. E-mail: [email protected] Delphine POULLOT-JUAN, ENIGMA. Hameau de Saint Véran, Beaumes de Venise 84190, FRANCE. E-mail: [email protected] Stefan PRUSZYŃSKI, Institute of Plant Protection, Miczurina str. 20, Poznań 60-318, POLAND. E-mail: [email protected] Ellen RICHTER, Institute for Plant Protection in Horticulture, Federal Biological Research Centre, Messeweg 11/12, 30104Braunschweig, GERMANY. E-mail: [email protected] Uta RÖHLIG, BioChem agrar, Kupferstr. 4, 04827Gerichshain, GERMANY. E-mail: [email protected] Susanne SCHMITZ, German Federal Environmental Agency, Wörlitzer Platz 1, 06844 Dessau, GERMANY. E-mail: [email protected] Hans Jürgen SCHNORBACH, BayerCropScience AG, Agronomic Development, Geb 6100, Alfred Nobel Str. 50, 40789Monheim, GERMANY. E-mail: [email protected] Leen SCHOEN, Sica CENTREX, Ancien chemin de Pia, Torreilles 66440, FRANCE. E-mail: [email protected] Małgorzata SEKRECKA, Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture, Pomologiczna str. 18, 96-100 Skierniewice, POLAND. E-mail: [email protected] Amanda SHARPLES, Covance Laboratories Ltd, Otley Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 1PY, UK. E-mail: [email protected] vi Peter SMYTHEMAN, Biological Crop Protection Ltd, Occupation Road, Ashford, TN25 5EN, UK. E-mail:
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