Control efficacy of insecticides against Singapora shinshana (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) and labor-saving application techniques in Japanese apricot orchards

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate the efficacy of various insecticides against the pest Singapora shinshana and to identify labor-saving application techniques.
• Field experiments in Japanese apricot orchards using 9 insecticides through manual spraying with a motorized sprayer and labor-saving methods using sprinklers or multi-rotors.
• Effectiveness was measured at 3, 7, and 14 days after application for both manual and automated methods.
• Permethrin, fulburethrin, fenpropathrin, acetamiprid, and dinotefuran showed significant effectiveness against Singapora shinshana at measured intervals.
• Acetamiprid applied via sprinkler or multi-rotor demonstrated effectiveness comparable to manual spraying with a motorized sprayer.