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Abstract Insects in sugar beet have an economic impact on sugarbeet production in Egypt. Chemical control tactics have been and will continue to be predominant method of sugarbeet production. However, IPM approaches will continue to play an important role in decreasing losses due to insect as well as decreasing the number and amount of pesticides applied to the crop. Thus these investigations were carried out to evaluate the toxicity of certain compounds against principle pests and their selectivity against natural enemies in laboratory and field studies and to evaluate certain approaches in reducing pest infestation and increasing sugarbeet yield and reduce conventional insecticide application. Approaches were investigated during 1998 and 1999 seasons and the best results from these experiments were applied during 1999 and 2000 seasons to achieve good control program to sugarbeet pests and miniraize the adverse effect of chemical control to the environment. It may served as aguide to design an integrated control programe in sugarbeet field. |