Systemic Insecticides Applied to the Soil for Control of the Tobacco Flea Beetle on Tobacco
- 1 October 1967
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Economic Entomology
- Vol. 60 (5) , 1468-1469
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/60.5.1468
Abstract
Systemic insecticides were applied as preplanting soil treatments and evaluated for their effectiveness in controlling Epitrix hirtipennis (Melsheimer), on newly set and large tobacco plants. Niagara NIA-10242 (2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-benzofuronyl methylcarbamate) was highly effective in reducing damage by the overwintered adults on newly-set plants, and in controlling 2nd-generation adults on large tobacco plants. Union Carbide UC-21149 (2-methyl-2-(methylthio)propionaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl) oxime) gave promising results, but a significant increase in the flea beetle population occurred in early Aug. Disulfoton, American Cyanamid CL-47470 (cyclic propylene (diethoxyphosphinyl) dithioimidocarbonate) and American Cyanamid 47031 (cyclic ethylene (diethoxyphosphinyl) dithioimidocarbonate) were less effective. None of the systemics showed any evidence of phytotoxicity at the dosages employed and under the conditions they were used.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Experiments with Insecticides Applied in the Soil for Tobacco Flea Beetle and Green Peach Aphid ControlJournal of Economic Entomology, 1965