Insecticides effective against cabbage maggot. Issue 2 (24th May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Joseph, Shimat Villanassery
• Is Part Of: Crops and soils magazine. Volume 49:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 45
• Page End: 46
• Publication Date: 2016-05-24
• Subjects: Crops -- Periodicals; Soils -- Periodicals; Crops and soils -- Periodicals; Crops -- United States -- Periodicals; Soils -- United States -- Periodicals; Crops; Soils; Crops and soils; United States; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 633
• DOI: 10.2134/cs2016-49-2-12
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0162-5098

Abstract

Abstract : Cabbage maggot is a serious insect pest of brassica crops such as broccoli and cauliflower in the Central Coast of California. The efficacy of 29 insecticides was determined against cabbage maggot through a laboratory bioassay by exposing field‐collected maggots to insecticide‐treated soil immediately after application. Earn 0.5 CEUs in Integrated Pest Management by reading this article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/certifications/self‐study/768 .