Peach, Preliminary Assessment of Carzol for Insect Control, 1987

The test was conducted in a block of ‘Harvester’ peaches (3rd leaf). A randomized complete experimental block design was used. Carzol 90 SP was applied at 0.5 and 1.0 lb (AI)/acre with varying numbers of applications to coincide with projected beginning and peak populations of the subject insects being assessed for fruit damage. Insecticide was applied with a portable John Bean handgun sprayer (300 psi) and wet to run-off. Standard fungicides were used to protect against diseases. All fruit from treated and untreated blocks was picked at harvest and evaluated for catfacing, plum curculio, thrips, and other obvious insect-feeding damage.