10398 Evaluation of Insecticides On Cotton Fleahopper and Beneficial Arthropod Populations

Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
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Thursday, January 7, 2010
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Charles P. C. Suh , USDA-ARS, APMRU
Roy D. Parker , Texas AgriLIFE Extension
Juan Lopez , USDA-ARS-SPARC
A study was initiated in 2009 to determine which insecticides used for cotton fleahopper control were the most and least detrimental to benefical arthropod (predator) populations.  Insecticide treatments included Bidrin, Bidrin XP, Centric, Discipline, Intruder, Orthene, and Trimax Pro.