Alternate Strategies for Insect Resistance Management in Cotton Production

O.J. Nemec, L.A. Nemec, R.N. Nemec, and B.D. Nemec


 
ABSTRACT

A commercial field study was conducted to determine the applicability of Phaser®/endosulfan to an Integrated Pest Management System (IPMS) on cotton in the Brazos River Valley of Texas, U.S.A. Phasers was used for controlling Pest species at low rates on an as-needed-basis based on economic thresholds. Season-long scouting and sampling for pest and beneficial arthropods was conducted to collect data in the IPMS field and a grower field using traditional practices for insect control. The Phasers IPMS resulted in lower pest infestations, higher beneficial arthropod populations, less fruit damage and higher yields than the traditional practices of using broad-spectrum insecticides. The Phaser® IPMS field provided a significantly higher economic profit than the traditional practices.



Reprinted from 1993 Proceedings Beltwide Cotton Conferences pp. 696 - 694
©National Cotton Council, Memphis TN

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