Considera - Developing Agriculture

Named Issues
Cotton Mealy Bug (420) Cotton Mealy Bug (422)
General Appearance
Thiamethoxam [Actara], Ventage and an untreated control were tested for Cotton Mealy Bug. The figures given for the Actara and Ventage are %age mortality after a single spray on 31-10-2008, compared to the control. Ventage: 3 days 89%, 7 days 83.73% Actara: 3 days 91.43%, 7 days 82.4% (420) Thiamethoxam [Actara], Ventage and an untreated control were tested for Cotton Mealy Bug. The figures given for the Actara and Ventage are %age mortality after a single spray on 17-10-2009, compared to the control. Ventage: 3 days 86.67%, 7 days 92.24% Actara: 3 days 75.51%, 7 days 93.7% (420) Thiamethoxam [Actara], Ventage and an untreated control were tested for Cotton Mealy Bug. The figures given for the Actara and Ventage are %age mortality after a single spray on 28-10-2008, compared to the control. Nymphs and Adults were counted separately. Adults Ventage: 3 days 98.82%, 7 days 100% Actara: 3 days 99.33%, 7 days 99.33% Nymphs Ventage: 3 days 98.27%, 7 days 99.57% Actara: 3 days 95.07%, 7 days 99.29% Figures for 2009 - otherwise identical procedures as above even to date of single application being 28-10-2009: Adults Ventage: 3 days 86.33%, 7 days 95.48% Actara: 3 days 98.00%, 7 days 97.75% Nymphs Ventage: 3 days 89.29%, 7 days 97.94% Actara: 3 days 93.45%, 7 days 98.96% (421) Profenofos ['Curacron'] and Ventage used on Cotton FH2007 (2008) and cotton FH901 (2009). Figures quoted are mortality %ages compared to a control at 24 hours, 48 hours and 96 hours: 8-09-2008 Ventage: 24hr - 69.88% 48hr - 80% 96hr - 75.36% Profenofos: 24hr - 77.56% 48 hr - 81.82% 96hr - 78.83% 8-09-2009 Ventage: 24hr - 64.50% 48hr - 76.46% 96hr - 65.60% Profenofos: 24hr - 64.61% 48 hr - 74.92% 96hr - 62.76% (422)
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Leaves

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Fruit

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Notes and Academic Papers

Ventage

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