Open AccessEvaluation of Acaricides for Control of Spider Mites on Watermelon, 1997
Author(s) -
C. F. Fouche,
Robert Mullen,
Dawn Cutter
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
arthropod management tests
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2155-9856
pISSN - 2155-9848
DOI - 10.1093/amt/23.1.167
Subject(s) - biology , acaricide , acre , aphid , sprayer , spider , horticulture , combing , toxicology , agronomy , ecology , cartography , geography
Six treatments were evaluated in a field near Farmington, CA to determine their efficacy in controlling spider mites. The experimental design was a RCB with 4 replications. Sprays were applied with a 5-hp backpack mist blower on 31 July in a volume of 100 gpa. One lb of Orthene SP/acre was applied as a maintenance spray due to aphid pressure. Infestations were monitored by removing 10 leaves per plot and counting with a binocular dissecting scope at 15X.
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