Impact of Cyazypyr™ (DPX-HGW86, Cyantraniliprole) on thrips biology and its significance for crop protection

Cyazypyr™ (DPX-HGW86, cyantraniliprole) is the second anthranilic diamide insecticide discovered by DuPont™. Cyazypyr™ is the first compound in its class of chemistry that controls a cross-spectrum of insect pests including Lepidoptera, Dipteran leafminers, fruit flies, beetles, whiteflies, thrips, aphids, leafhoppers, psyllids and weevils, while conserving key predators and parasitoids. Cyazypyr™ selectively activates the ryanodine receptor in insect muscles resulting in paralysis and rapid inhibition of feeding and affecting other key physiological functions. Cyazypyr™ has been shown to be a useful insecticide for managing thrips populations when used in an integrated pest management program in vegetables, tree fruits and field crops. Due to its feature of rapid inhibition of pest feeding activity, Cyazypyr™ has also been shown to reduce transmission of selected thrips-transmitted virus diseases. Laboratory and field data on the above features will be discussed.