Influence of Bidrin® and Bidrin® X P I I for Control of Tarnished Plant Bugs in Cotton

The tarnished plant bug (TPB), Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois), is a primary pest in cotton that consistently infests cotton and causes economic losses.  Insecticides are a key tool for reducing the impact of TPB infestations in cotton.

Bidrin^® XPII, a premix of the dicrotophos (Bidrin) and bifenthrin (Discipline^®), pairs the well-established efficacy of Bidrin against pests with piercing and sucking mouthparts with the pyrethroid bifenthrin known to be particularly active on Lepidopteran pests.  This combination is a broad spectrum tool for control of insects in mid-to-late season cotton.

Regional studies were initiated to examine the effects of Bidrin and Bidrin XPII on TPB infesting cotton.  Bidrin-based combinations and sequential treatments were compared with commercially available products in replicated, small plot field trials.  Each test was conducted by a University or Extension scientist or an independent, private researcher.  Measurements focused on adult and immature insect counts as well as plant damage.  Findings are reported.