Research Article

Susceptibility Evaluation of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Infesting Maize in Kenya against a Range of Insecticides

Table 4

Susceptibility of field populations of Spodoptera frugiperda to pyridaben, abamectin, and imidacloprid.

RegionInsecticidesNSlope ± SEχ 2 (df)LC50 (mg/L)95% FL (mg/L)RR

WesternPyridabenSUS2004.16 ± 0.680.93 (3)4.964.02–5.701
KK2004.25 ± 0.670.69 (3)5.64.68–6.351.13
VH2003.56 ± 0.632.29 (3)5.324.23–6.181.07
BS2004.01 ± 0.630.25 (3)5.955.05–6.721.2
BN2004.02 ± 0.652.09 (3)5.714.74–6.491.15
CentralMR2003.66 ± 0.620.12 (3)6.475.48–7.361.3
KA2004.10 ± 0.640.71 (3)6.445.55–7.241.3
EasternEB2004.21 ± 0.691.37 (3)6.165.19–6.981.24
TN2004.49 ± 0.720.97 (3)6.175.22–6.951.24
NyanzaKS2004.71 ± 0.722.49 (3)5.574.69–6.281.12
SA2004.20 ± 0.691.81 (3)5.334.35–6.111.07
Rift valleyUG2003.76 ± 0.630.49 (3)6.825.86–7.721.38
TZ2004.06 ± 0.730.04 (3)6.965.81–7.951.4
NN2004.13 ± 0.650.58 (3)6.755.85–7.571.36

WesternAbamectinSUS2002.94 ± 0.480.74 (3)3089.312269.00–3782.951
KK2002.76 ± 0.511.43 (3)4246.423134.31–5198.311.37
VH2002.96 ± 0.460.09 (3)4168.133356.92–4916.311.35
BS2002.64 ± 0.470.64 (3)4319.993292.52–5244.811.4
BN2002.69 ± 0.441.08 (3)4325.423444.55–5155.331.4
CentralMR2002.75 ± 0.460.08 (3)4767.973850.98–5667.421.54
KA2002.44 ± 0.450.68 (3)4581.293493.61–5612.331.48
EasternEB2002.91 ± 0.510.2 (3)4396.53352.09–5310.221.42
TN2002.93 ± 0.511.52 (3)4350.453340.59–5229.241.41
NyanzaKS2002.88 ± 0.450.24 (3)4201.763372.33–4969.761.36
SA2002.75 ± 0.452.43 (3)4100.593230.84–4894.781.33
Rift valleyUG2002.49 ± 0.490.73 (3)5105.513910.34–6270.821.65
TZ2002.58 ± 0.460.17 (3)5359.014346.40–6453.851.73
NN2002.99 ± 0.550.86 (3)5040.483930.81–6043.451.63

WesternImidaclopridSUS2004.11 ± 0.690.18 (3)955.68761.82–1103.071
KK2003.94 ± 0.680.36 (3)1397.141188.75–1587.291.46
VH2003.49 ± 0.611.94 (3)1288.411082.51–1470.581.35
BS2003.6 ± 0.680.37 (3)1476.641241.16–1701.551.55
BN2003.00 ± 0.600.27 (3)1427.661187.70–1667.361.49
CentralMR2003.91 ± 0.810.51 (3)1654.451388.68–1916.661.73
KA2004.13 ± 0.790.61 (3)1684.331447.96–1933.261.76
EasternEB2003.91 ± 0.771.65 (3)1544.961296.75–1772.161.61
TN2003.36 ± 0.720.63 (3)1565.021276.63–1847.471.64
NyanzaKS2004.16 ± 0.670.28 (3)1230.251038.0–1392.801.29
SA2004.14 ± 0.700.10 (3)1168.39960.90–1336.151.22
Rift valleyUG2003.55 ± 0.701.60 (3)1726.11481.32–2026.781.81
TZ2004.04 ± 0.860.21 (3)1748.021480.99–2027.771.83
NN2003.64 ± 0.790.79 (3)1696.731411.02–1996.021.78