Potato Insect Control, 1993
Abstract Potatoes were planted on 5 May in South Deerfield, Massachusetts. Fertilizer (600 lbs 10N:10P:I0K/ acre) was banded into the furrow at planting. Soil was a fine sandy loam with a pH of 5.6. Manzate (fungicide) was applied at 1 lb. Al/acre on 24 May, and 18 and 27 Jun. CPB densities on 15 Jun were 1.6 adults, 3.8 egg masses and 7.9 early instars per plant. Treatments were replicated 4 times in a randomized complete block design. Each plot consisted of four 30 ft. rows with a 6 ft. fallow area separating each plot. All samples were taken from the center plants in the center two rows for each plot. Treatments were applied with CO2-pressurized sprayers at 40 psi, delivering about 70 gal/acre. CPB population densities were determined by counting larvae on 10 whole stalks in each plot. The number of adults, egg masses, early instars (first and second) or late instars (third and fourth) were recorded. All treatments were first applied on 16 Jun, and again on 23 and 30 Jun, and 7, 14 and 21 Jul. The every other week applications were applied on 16 and 30 Jun and 7 and 21 Jul (second generation). For the Novodor-Abamectin rotation, Novodor was applied on 16 and 23 Jun followed by Abamectin on 30 Jun for first generation, and for second generation Novodor was applied on 7 and 14 Jul followed by Abamectin on 21 Jul. For the Abamectin-Novodor rotation, Abamectin was applied on 16 and 23 Jun followed by Novodor on 30 Jun for first generation, and for second generation Abamectin was applied on 7 and 14 Jul followed by Novodor on 21 Jul.