ABSTRACT

Two studies were conducted to determine the efficacy of new chemistries and experimental compounds on bollworm/tobacco budworm complex. Populations in both studies were 85% tobacco budworm and 15% cotton bollworm. The synthetic pyre-throids and carbamates in the studies did not perform well. Spinosad (Tracer) alone or in combination with other products gave the highest levels of control in both studies. Emamectin benzoate (Demin) also did well after 2 applications. Yields were again highest in the spinosad treatments.