Abstract
Abstract Seven insecticides were evaluated for control of moderate-heavy populations of vegetable leafminers and their parasites on ‘2-14’ celery. Plots were set up in the commercial celery fields of South Bay Growers Farm in Belle Glade, Florida. The celery was grown on organic muck during Feb - May 1978. Foliar sprays were applied at five day intervals from Mar 23 - May 27. A tractor-mounted boom sprayer with three *5 nozzles per row was used to apply 5.05 gallons per plot at 150 psi. Each plot was 20 x 20 ft. with 150 celery plants in 30 rows with a 20 x 20 ft buffer separating the treatments. Fourteen treatments were randomized in each of four blocks and the experimental celery plots separated from the commercial celery by several buffer rows. The celery was sampled on May 29 during the day the commercial celery was being harvested. Samples, each consisting of seven trifoliates, were placed in pint sherbet containers with twelve samples collected/treatment. The emerged adult leafminers and parasites were counted six weeks after collecting.
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