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Effects of Insecticides on Leafminers, Liriomyza spp., and Associated Parasitoids on Spring Cantaloupes

A study was conducted to determine the effects of repeated insecticide applications on leaf niner and parasitoid populations on spring melons. After four applications, none of the insecticides induced large build-ups of leafminer larvae. A new material, AC 303630, was very effective in maintaining low numbers of pupae. However, the results of this preliminary test indicate that all insecticides tested had a negative impact on the parasitoid population. In general, in the absence of insectcides, parasitoids were capable of maintaining L. sativae populations at low levels in the experimental plots.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/214516
Date12 1900
CreatorsPalumbo, J. C., Mullis, C. H. Jr.
ContributorsOebker, Norman F.
PublisherCollege of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
Source SetsUniversity of Arizona
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typetext, Article
RelationSeries P-93, 370093

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