ABSTRACT
Products such as Phaser, Ovasyn, and Decis have proven to be successful in an IPM approach. A Texas (Brazos bottom) site was chosen as a representative example where an "AgrEvo" program was compared to a "standard" program (choice of consultant). In this approach, an early season application of Phaser was made versus Vydate against fleahoppers. This was followed by three applications of Phaser + Ovasyn versus methyl parathion + Larvin targeting bollworm and tobacco budworm (latter application). Use of Phaser or Phaser + Ovasyn versus the use of Vydate and methyl parathion proved to be less disruptive to beneficials hence, allowing for reduction of mites versus a "flare up" of mites. Ovasyn, a miticide, also reduced the mite population.
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