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Insecticides effective against cabbage maggot
Author(s) -
Joseph Shimat Villanassery
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
crops and soils
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3606
pISSN - 0162-5098
DOI - 10.2134/cs2016-49-2-12
Subject(s) - maggot , brassica oleracea , insect pest , pest analysis , integrated pest management , biology , anthomyiidae , brassica , agronomy , toxicology , horticulture , botany
Cabbage maggot is a serious insect pest of brassica crops such as broccoli and cauliflower in the Central Coast of California. The efficacy of 29 insecticides was determined against cabbage maggot through a laboratory bioassay by exposing field‐collected maggots to insecticide‐treated soil immediately after application. Earn 0.5 CEUs in Integrated Pest Management by reading this article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/certifications/self‐study/768 .