Abstract
Abstract ‘Flora-Dade’ transplants were set Mar 6, 18 in apart on 3 ft wide by 6 in high beds of Immokalee fine sand covered with black polyethylene mulch. Plots consisted of 10 plants and were replicated 4 times in a randomized complete block design. Treatments were applied Mar 25, Apr 1, 9, 17, 24, 30, May 7 and 13 with a Solo motorized mist blower which was operated at 1300-1400 RPM (20-25 mph wind) and delivered 120 GPA. On Apr 29 and May 21, the number of leafmines of the vegetable leafminer (VLM) were counted on the terminal 3 leaflets (trifoliate) of the third fully expanded leaf from the tip of each plant/plot. The number of undamaged fruit and those damaged by larvae of the cabbage looper (CL), granulate cutworm (GCW) and tomato fruitworm (TFW) were counted in a single harvest on May 20. The following day, 5 plants/plot were cut and shaken and the number of dislodged larvae of the CL, GCW, and TFW counted.
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