Sweet Peppers, European Corn Borer Control, 1980

‘Hybelle’ bell peppers were transplanted Jun 3 ‘80 in Sassafras sandy loam in single rows, 25 ft long plots in a randomized complete block design replicated 4 times. Sprays were applied with a tractor-mounted boom sprayer equipped with one drop nozzle on either side of the row and one nozzle over the center calibrated to deliver 43 gal/acre at 40 psi. Granular materials were banded 2 in deep and 4 in out from plant on both sides of the row and lightly incorporated on Jun 10 and Jul 12. Foliar treatments were initiated Jul 15 on a 7-day schedule until Sep 18. Mixed red and green commercial peppers were sampled for corn borer infestations on Aug 4, 19 and Sep 9 and 30.