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Comparison of Aerial and Ground Applied Thiamethoxam (Actara(TM) & Centric(TM)) for Control of Cotton Pests

D. S. Lawson, N. Ngo and J. P. Koenig


 
ABSTRACT

Thiamethoxam, is a second-generation neonicotinoid insecticide being developed for the control of many sucking and chewing pests on a wide array of crops. In cotton, thiamethoxam provides excellent control of aphids, tarnished plant bugs, whiteflies, thrips, and fleahoppers with very low application rates. Thiamethoxam has unique chemical properties which allow it to rapidly penetrate plant tissue to provide a reservoir of active ingredient which is active against leaf feeding pests. The chemodynamic properties of thiamethoxam result in a high degree of pest selectivity. Therefore, it is well suited for use in integrated pest management programs. In addition, these unique properties allow thiamethoxam to be applied by a variety of application methods and provide consistent pest control. Field studies conducted during 1998 and 1999 indicate that pest control with thiamethoxam applied by air or ground is equivalent.



Reprinted from Proceedings of the 2000 Beltwide Cotton Conferences pp. 1330 - 1333
©National Cotton Council, Memphis TN

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