Efficacy of Soil Applied and Foliar Materials for Lepidoptera Control in Tobacco, 2014

Abstract

The efficacy of one soil applied and several foliar insecticides against lepidopteran pests of tobacco were assessed at two locations, the Lower Coastal Plain Research Station (LCPRS) in Kinston, NC and the Upper Coastal Plain Research Station (UCPRS) in Rocky Mount, NC. At each location, eight treatments, including an unsprayed check, were arranged an RCB design with four replicates per treatment (Table 1). Each 0.018 acre plot consisted of four, ca. 25 plant, rows. All plants were treated in the greenhouse with Admire Pro 4.6F (Bayer Crop Sciences) at a rate of 0.6 fl oz/1,000 plants 1–7 d prior to transplanting to control aphids and flea beetles. Plants were transplanted on 8 May at LCPRS and on 5 May at UCPRS, and in-furrow transplant water (TPW) treatments were applied in ca. 160 GPA of water …