Control of Insects on Potatoes, 1995

1996 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-140
Author(s):  
R. E. Foster ◽  
W. G. Buhler
Keyword(s):  

Abstract Seed pieces were planted 15 May at the Pinney Purdue Research Farm, Wanatah, Indiana. Plots consisted of single rows, 30 ft long, 5 ft apart, arranged in a RCB with four replications. Insecticides were applied with a CO2powered backpack sprayer using hollow cone nozzle tips and delivering 16.3 gal water/acre at 30 psi. All Admire 2F treatments were applied in the furrow at planting. Foliar sprays were applied 28 Jun, 12 and 31 Jul. CPB were counted on ten plants per plot on 27 Jun, 5, 17 Jul and 7 Aug. PLH adults were monitored with a sweep net. Results are presented as the average number of CPB per 10 plants or average number of PLH adults per 20 sweeps. Yields were measured by harvesting all marketable tubers from each plot on 30 Aug.

1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-185
Author(s):  
John Speese

Abstract Tomatoes were transplanted on 9 Aug at the Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Painter, VA. Each plot consisted of a single row 20 ft X 5 ft, bordered on each side by an untreated guard row. On 1 Oct, heavy potato aphid populations developed in the test field. A pre-count of live aphids on 5 randomly picked compound leaves/plot was taken on this date and followed by a single application of all treatments. Treatments were applied with a backpack sprayer equipped with a 3 hollow cone nozzle boom and delivering 46 gal water/acre at 40 psi. To evaluate efficacy, the plots were sampled as previously described for the pre-count on the dates indicated in the table.


1998 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Riley

Abstract Fresh-market type ‘Fall Green’ spinach, was direct seeded on 11 Oct 1995 in 100-cm-width beds and maintained with standard cultural practices at Weslaco, TX. Plots consisted of two rows by 10 m and were arranged in a RCB design with six treatments and four replicates. Admire (imidacloprid) was applied at planting as an 8-cm banded spray in the seed furrow. All other insecticide treatments were foliar sprays which were initiated when aphid numbers exceeded 1 per leaf. Spray applications were made on January 16, 23 and February 14 with three TX6 hollow-cone tips (Spraying Systems Company) per row. The spray volume was 284 ]/ha. Aphids were counted on one expanded leaf per plant on 5 plants per plot. An additional destructive sample was taken at harvest on 8 and 16 Feb to determine the number of gpa per 10 leaves per plot and number of root aphids per 5 mechanically extracted tap roots. Data were subjected to analysis of variance and LSD tests for separation of treatment means.


1996 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-137
Author(s):  
John Speese

Abstract Peppers were transplanted on 31 Jul at the Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Painter, VA. Each plot consisted of two 25ft long rows with 3ft between row spacing and 1ft between plant spacing. Each plot was bordered on each side by an untreated guard row and replicated 4 times in a RCB design. Treatments were applied on the dates indicated in the table with a backpack sprayer using 3 hollow cone nozzles/row and delivering 60 gal water/acre at 40 psi. Evaluation criteria consisted of hand-harvest of marketable fruit on 10 healthy, uniform-sized plants/row (.00062 acre) and GPA counts on 5 randomly picked leaves/plot on 06 Oct. Harvesting was done in this manner due to uneven stands in some plots due to the drought.


1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 312-313
Author(s):  
B. J. Fitzpatrick ◽  
C. G. Clemens ◽  
D. J. Boethel ◽  
S. Micinski

Abstract Efficacy of standard and experimental in secticides was evaluated in two small plot trials conducted at the Red River Research Station located near Bossier City, LA (Bossier Parish). Treatments were applied to ‘Hutcheson’ soybeans with a high clearance, CO2-pressurized sprayer calibrated to deliver 5.9 gpa at 40 psi through TXVS6 hollow cone nozzles (2/row). Plots were 50 ft X 4 rows (40 inch centers) and arranged in a RCBD with 4 replications. Treatments were applied on 20 and 22 Aug in Tests 1 and 2, respectively. One 25-sweep sample/plot was taken with a standard 15-inch diam sweep net at 2, 5, and 9 DAT in Test 1 and 3 and 7 DAT in Test 2. On 27, 28, and 29 Aug both tests received 0.17,0.92, and 0.27 inches of rainfall, respectively. Data were analyzed with ANOVA and means sep arated by DNMRT.


1998 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 253-254
Author(s):  
D. A. Herbert

Abstract Selected foliar applied insecticides were evaluated against PLH in Virginia-type peanut. ‘VA-C 92R’ peanut was planted on a producer’s farm in Isle of Wight County, VA using 36-inch row spacing. Foliar treatments were applied on 31 Jul as a full-coverage spray with a CO2-pressurized backpack sprayer calibrated to deliver 14.5 gpa at 50 psi through three D2-13 hollow-cone nozzles per row, one over the top and one on each side of each row. A RCB design was used with 4 replicates. Plots were 4 rows by 40 ft. PLH were sampled by making 5 sweeps per plot with a 15-cm-diameter sweep net and counting numbers of captured adults and nymphs. The pre-treatment sample was not taken on each plot, but was comprised of 20 random 5-sweep samples distributed throughout the planned test area. Data were analyzed using ANOVA and LSD procedures.


1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 269-269
Author(s):  
Glenn Studebaker
Keyword(s):  

Abstract The efficacy of selected insecticides against plant bug species in Northeast, AR was evaluated. Test plots consisted of four, 38-inch rows 50 ft long. Treatments were arranged in a RCBD with 4 replications. Plots were over-sprayed with oxamyl at 0.25 lbs (AI)/acre on 20 Jun and with cyhalothrin oat 0.025 lbs (AI)/acre on 19 Jul and 10 Aug. Treatments were applied on 16 Aug with a hand-held boom calibrated to deliver 10 gpa through two TX-4 hollow-cone nozzles per row at 40 psi. Treatments were evaluated 2 DAT with a 15" diameter sweep net, counting the number of plant bugs per 10 sweeps in each plot.


1998 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-182
Author(s):  
R. R. Youngman ◽  
T. P. Kuhar ◽  
C. A. Laub

Abstract Ten insecticide treatments and an untreated check were evaluated against PLH nymphs and adults in a 4th-year stand of ‘Arrow’ alfalfa located in Montgomery Co., VA. Plots of 20 X 30 ft were arranged in a RCBD in each of four replications. PLH densities and stem ht were determined on 18 Jul in each plot prior to spray treatment. Post-treatment PLH densities and stem ht were sampled every 4 to 5 d in all plots through 11 Aug. PLH density was estimated using combined counts of nymphs and adults from 5 pendulum sweeps of a 15-inch-diam sweep net taken arbitrarily across the plot. Stem ht was determined by measuring the length of 2 stems per plot. All insecticide treatments were applied as foliar sprays on 18 Jul using a CO2 backpack sprayer. The backpack sprayer was equipped with 4, 8002VS stainless steel spray tips and calibrated to deliver 20 gpa at 40 psi. Weather conditions during application ranged from 85-90°F air temperature, clear skies, and minimal wind movement. A two-way ANOVA and LSD were used to analyze differences among treatments in PLH sweep-net counts, after (x + 0.5)1/2 transformation, and stem ht.


1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-130
Author(s):  
John Speese

Abstract Cucumbers were planted on 17 Jun and 12 Aug at the Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Painter, VA. Each plot consisted of 2 rows 25 ft long with 5 ft spacing between rows. Plots were separated from each other by 10 ft of bare ground. Treatments were replicated 4 times in a RCB. Prior to planting, the Admire and Furadan treatments were applied in furrow using a single nozzle boom backpack sprayer. The foliar sprays were applied with a 3 hollow cone nozzle boom backpack sprayer delivering 45 gpa at 40 psi. The Adios AG treatments were broadcast over the appropriate rows using a hand-held shaker on the same dates as the foliar sprays. Application dates were 18 and 24 Jul and 2 Aug for the spring planting and 30 Aug and 9 and 23 Sep for the fall planting. Evaluation criteria were: beetle counts on a 6 ft row section of each plot. Dates with significant differences are recorded in the tables. No attempt was made to obtain yield data, because the growth of the crop across the field was highly variable due to heavy rainfall, especially in the spring planting.


1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 270-270
Author(s):  
B. R. Leonard ◽  
P. A. Clay ◽  
D. J. Boethel ◽  
J. Thomas ◽  
A. T. Weir

Abstract Two tests were conducted to evaluate insecticide efficacy against foliage feeding insect pests of soybean. Plots consisted of 5 rows (40 inch centers) × 50 ft, were planted on 7 Jun. Treatments in both tests were arranged in a RCBD with 4 replications. Insecticides were applied with a tractor-mounted boom and compressed air system calibrated to deliver 10 gal total spray/acre through Teejet X-12 hollow cone nozzles (2/row) at 30 psi. Treatments were applied on 18 Aug and 20 Aug in Test 1 and Test 2, respectively. Insecticide efficacy was evaluated at 2 and 7 DAT using two 25-sweep samples/plot with a standard 15 inch diam sweep net. Rows 2 and 3 were sampled 2 DAT and rows 4 and 5 were sampled 7 DAT. On 20 Aug. 0.5 inches rainfall was recorded over the test area. However, the treatments in Test 2 were not applied until after the rainfall had occurred.


1995 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 252-252
Author(s):  
Alan T. Wier ◽  
David J. Boethel ◽  
P. Scott Lingren ◽  
B. Roger Leonard

Abstract The efficacy of several experimental insecticides that consist of pyrrole or avermectin chemistry, or exhibit insect growth regulator activity were evaluated against the soybean looper (SBL) on soybean in a small plot insecticide screening trial at the Macon Ridge Branch of the Northeast Research Station near Winnsboro, Louisiana. Activity of these materials was compared to that of the standard recommended insecticide Larvin at 0.6 lb (AI)/acre. Plots measured 50 ft by 5 rows (40 inch spacing) and were arranged in a RCB with 4 replications. Insecticides were applied on 23 Aug (R5, beginning seed stage) with a tractor and compressed air sprayer calibrated to deliver 10 gpa at 38 psi through TX8 hollow cone nozzles. Treatments were evaluated using 25 sweeps (15 inch diameter sweep net) per plot at 2, 5, and 7 DAT. No precipitation occurred throughout the duration of this experiment.


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