Insecticides for tobacco
PI(s): Semtner, Paul J
Investigators: Srigiriraju, Lakshmipathi
Abstract: Several potential new insecticides are evaluated annually for use on tobacco. Neonicotinoids were the most promising insecticides tested in recent years. They were clothianidin applied as a transplant water treatment for aphid and flea beetle control and foliar applications of clothianidin and acetamiprid for control of aphids, flea beetles, hornworms and budworms. Acetamiprid is a reduced risk insecticide that was labeled for aphid control on tobacco in early 2005. Previous research contributed to the registration of thiamethoxam (Actara/Platinum), emamectin benzoate (Denim), and lambda-cyhalothrin (Warrior) on tobacco.
Description:
Commodities: Tobacco
Resources: Agricultural Experiment Station Facilities, Facilities at Southern Piedmont and Southwest Virginia ARECs
Disciplines: Integrated Pest Management, Pesticides
Audiences: Agribusiness, Commodity Groups, Extension Agents, Producers, Researchers
