Comparison of chemigation versus foliar insecticide use: management of lepidopteran larvae and stink bugs in North Carolina field tomatoes with environmental and farmworker benefits
| Autor: | Emily C Ogburn, Tom R Bilbo, James F. Walgenbach, Dylan A Tussey |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0106 biological sciences
Fertigation Irrigation Insecticides 01 natural sciences Insect Control Toxicology Solanum lycopersicum otorhinolaryngologic diseases North Carolina Animals Humans Environmental impact assessment TRICKLE Larva Farmers Economic return food and beverages General Medicine Pesticide 010602 entomology Insect Science Environmental science Agronomy and Crop Science 010606 plant biology & botany |
| Zdroj: | Pest management scienceREFERENCES. 77(2) |
| ISSN: | 1526-4998 |
| Popis: | Background Commercial vegetable production in the United States of America (USA) often relies on foliar insecticide sprays for managing key insect pests. However, foliar applications of insecticides have a number of drawbacks to the health of consumers, farmworkers, and the environment. Drip chemigation is the application of pesticides to the soil through trickle (drip) irrigation systems, and can overcome a number of the drawbacks typical of foliar insecticide applications. Results We conducted a two-year study in five commercial fields of staked tomatoes in western North Carolina to compare the efficacy, economics, and environmental impact of drip chemigation versus foliar sprays. Drip chemigation significantly reduced insecticide inputs, utilized more selective and environmentally compatible insecticides, and reduced the time lost to reentry intervals, while maintaining comparable efficacy and economic returns. Conclusions Drip chemigation was an effective tool for managing key insect pests, provided a broad range of human and environmental health benefits, and will likely become increasingly cost effective in the future as insecticide patents expire and more insecticide options become available. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. |
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