Vegetable Insects Publications (ACIS)





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Cross Commodity Issues:
ACIS Insect Field Collection Photos Mortality Factors Affecting Populations of Sweetpotato Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, in a Multi-Crop System ( an article from Horticultura Internacional 2/04) English verision, 232KB Spanish verision, in PDF format 1.42MB No. 12: Neo, Neo, Neo... Nicotinoid! (7/14/03), PDF file, 48KB Cross-Commodity Guidelines for Neonicotinoid Insecticides in Arizona (PDF file, 175KB) (5/03) (more...) Overview of 10 years of Admire use in the Desert, a presentation (9/02) Reduced-Risk Insecticides For Leafy Vegetables and Melons (5/02 Yuma County Farm Notes) Whiteflies In Arizona: Population Dynamics in Watermelon (rev. 5/97)
General Insect Pest Information:
Insect Management For Desert Lettuce Production (9/03 AZ Lettuce Research Council report), PDF file, 1.67MB IPM Series No.11: Melon Insect Pest Management in Arizona (PDF version, 44KB) No. 12: Guidelines for Head Lettuce Production in Arizona 445KB Yuma County Farm Notes Insect Pests in Yuma Produce: A Review of the 2003-2004 Season (6/04 Yuma County Farm Notes) Reduced-Risk Insecticides For Leafy Vegetables and Melons (5/02 Yuma County Farm Notes) Review of New Insecticides Under Field Development For Desert Vegetable and Melon Production Common Insect Contaminants Found in Arizona Lettuce (2000) (2 pp.) PDF file, 424 KB Lettuce IPM: Southwestern USA Crop Profiles (Production in Arizona): Arugula Bok Choy Broccoli Broccoli (Raab) Brussels Sprouts Cabbage (Napa) Cauliflower Celery Collards Endive & Escarole Fennel Greens Kale Kohlrabi Lettuce Melons Parsley Radicchio Spinach Swiss chard Vegetable Report Articles: Interactions Between Insecticides, Spray pH, & Adjuvants (2001), PDF file, 874KB Implementation of a Pest Monitoring Network for Vegetable Growers in Yuma County (1999), PDF file, 400KB
Aphids:
Insecticide Alternatives for Aphid Management in Head Lettuce (4/04) Insect Management For Desert Lettuce Production (9/03 AZ Lettuce Research Council report), PDF file, 1.67MB IPM Series No.5: Using Admire on Desert Vegetable Crops No.11: Melon Insect Pest Management in Arizona (PDF version, 44KB) Yuma County Farm Notes Foxglove Aphid: Is it an Emerging Pest in the Desert? (11/03 Yuma County Farm Notes) (Slide presentation on this topic) Reduced-Risk Insecticides For Leafy Vegetables and Melons (5/02 Yuma County Farm Notes) Foxglove Aphids in Lettuce: Control with Reduced-risk and Conventional Insecticides (6/2003) Cowpea Aphid in Alfalfa (1/2001) Management of Aphids and Thrips on Leafy Vegetables - DRAFT, presented at the 3rd Annual Vegetable Crops Field Day, February 4, 1998 Vegetable Report Articles: Foxglove Aphids in Lettuce: Control with Reduced-Risk and Conventional Insecticides (2003), PDF file, 44KB Management of Aphids is Brassica Seed Crops with Selective Insecticides (2003), PDF file, 72KB The Emergence of the Foxglove Aphid, Aulacorthum solani, as an Economic Pest of Lettuce in the Desert Southwest (2003), PDF file, 400KB Influence of Planting Date and Insecticidal Control on Seasonal Abundance of Lettuce Aphids on Head Lettuce (2002), PDF file, 1285KB Population Growth of Lettuce Aphid, Nasonovia ribisnigris, on Resistant Butter and Head Lettuce Cultivars (2002), PDF file, 140KB Influence of Admire and Platinum on the Population Growth of the Lettuce Aphid Under Field Conditions (2001), PDF file, 349KB Neonicotinoids and Azadirachtin in Lettuce: Comparison of Application Methods for Control of Lettuce Aphids (2001), PDF file, 239KB Aphid Control in Cabbage Study (2000), PDF file, 22KB Population Dynamics and Distribution of Aphid Species on Head Lettuce in the Yuma Valley (2000), PDF file, 263KB Seasonal Abundance and Control of the Lettuce Aphid, Nasonovia ribisnigri, on Head Lettuce in Arizona (2000), PDF file, 120KB Evaluation of Knack for Aphid Control in Green Leaf Lettuce (1999) , PDF file, 46KB Evaluation of New Insecticides for Aphid Control in Green Leaf Lettuce (1999), PDF file, 48KB Application and Timing of Insecticides for Aphid Management in Head Lettuce (1999), PDF file, 226KB Preliminary Examination of the Population Dynamics and Control of the Lettuce Aphid on Romaine (1999), PDF file, 85KB Aphid Control in Broccoli (1998), PDF file, 21KB Aphid Control in Spinach (1998), PDF file, 22KB New Insecticide Alternatives for Aphid Management in Head Lettuce (1998) Management of Aphids and Thrips on Leafy Vegetables (1998) Relative Susceptibility of Red and Green Color Forms of Green Peach Aphid to Insecticides (1998)
Lepidopterans (worms):
IPM Series No.10: Confirm and Success: New Tools for Insect Management in Cole Crops and Leafy Green Vegetables in Arizona (PDF version available, 21K) No.11: Melon Insect Pest Management in Arizona (PDF version, 44KB) Yuma County Farm Notes Beet Armyworm and Cabbage Looper in Head Lettuce: Control with Selective and Reduced-Risk Insecticides (Yuma County Farm Notes 8/03) Reduced-Risk Insecticides For Leafy Vegetables and Melons (5/02 Yuma County Farm Notes) Vegetable Report Articles: Beet Armyworm and Cabbage Looper in Head Lettuce: Control with Selective and Reduced-Risk Insecticides (2003), PDF file, 160KB Beet Armyworm Control in Lettuce (2002), PDF file, 92KB The Effects of Spray Adjuvants on the Insecticidal Activity of Success® (spinosad) on Lettuce and Melons (2002) , PDF file, 283KB Beet Armyworm Resistance to Cry1Ac (2001), PDF file, 182KB New Insecticides for Diamondback Moth Control in Cabbage (2000) , PDF file, 15KB New Chemistry and Pyrethroid Combinations for Lepidopterous Pest Control in Broccoli (2000) , PDF file, 13KB Alternative IPM Programs for Management of Lepidopterous Larvae in Fall Lettuce (2000), PDF file, 82KB Baseline Susceptibility of Cabbage Looper to Insecticides (2000), PDF file, 67KB Pro-active Management of Beet Armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) Resistance to IGRs, Tebufenozide and Methoxyfenozide (2000), PDF file, 41KB S-1812 Lepidopterous Insect Pest Control in Broccoli Study (1999), PDF file, 27KB Diamondback Moth Control in Spring Cabbage (1999), PDF file, 31KB Efficacy of Insecticides to Diamondback Moth in Cabbage in Yuma County (1999), PDF file, 29KB New Insecticides and Tank Mix Combinations for Worm Control in Lettuce (1999), PDF file, 38KB Studies of Resistance of Beet Armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) to Spinosad in Field Populations from the Southern USA and Southeast Asia (1999), PDF file, 91KB A Practical Approach for Managing Lepidopterous Larvae with in Head Lettuce (1999), PDF file, 47KB Residual Efficacy of New Insecticide Chemistries Against Cabbage Looper in Head Lettuce (1999), PDF file, 199KB Diamondback Moth Control in Spring Cabbage (1998), PDF file, 13KB Comparison of Alternative Management Approaces for Lepidopterous Larvae in Fall Lettuce (1998) Commercial Field Performance of Confirm and Success on Head Lettuce and Broccoli (1998) Tank Mixing New Insecticide Chemistries with a Pyrethroid Insecticide for Control of Lepidopterous Pests in Head Lettuce, 1997 (1998) Efficacy of Pyrethroid Insecticides for Cabbage Looper Control in Head Lettuce, 1997 (1998) Mating Disruption of Beet Armyworm in Vegetables by Synthetic Pheromone (1998)
Leafminers:
Yuma County Farm Notes Reduced-Risk Insecticides For Leafy Vegetables and Melons (5/02 Yuma County Farm Notes) Vegetable Report Articles: The Effects of Spray Adjuvants on the Insecticidal Activity of Success® (spinosad) on Lettuce and Melons (2002) , PDF file, 283KB Leafminer Control in Cantaloupes (1999), PDF file, 26KB Leafminer Control in Cantaloupe (1998), PDF file, 14KB
Thrips:
Thrips Management in Desert Lettuce: Understanding CropInsect Interactions (9/03 AZ Dept. of Ag. Specialty Crop Grant Report), PDF file, 667KB Insect Management For Desert Lettuce Production (9/03 AZ Lettuce Research Council report), PDF file, 1.67MB* IPM Series No.5: Using Admire on Desert Vegetable Crops Yuma County Farm Notes Reduced-Risk Insecticides For Leafy Vegetables and Melons (5/02 Yuma County Farm Notes) Management of Aphids and Thrips on Leafy Vegetables - DRAFT, presented at the 3rd Annual Vegetable Crops Field Day, February 4, 1998 Vegetable Report Articles: Comparison of Sampling Methods for Estimating Western Flower Thrips Abundance on Lettuce (2003), PDF file, 952KB Knockdown and Residual Efficacy of Biopesticides and Reduced-Risk Insecticides against Western Flower Thrips in Romaine Lettuce (2002) , PDF file, 201KB Suppression of Western Flower Thrips by Overhead Sprinkler Irrigation in Romaine Lettuce (2002) , PDF file, 272KB The Effects of Spray Adjuvants on the Insecticidal Activity of Success® (spinosad) on Lettuce and Melons (2002) , PDF file, 283KB Impact and Management of Western Flower Thrips on Romaine Lettuce (2000), PDF file, 203KB Management of Western Flower Thrips in Head Lettuce with Conventional and Botanical Insecticides (2000), PDF file, 187KB
Whiteflies:
Mortality Factors Affecting Populations of Sweetpotato Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, in a Multi-Crop System ( an article from Horticultura Internacional 2/04) English verision, 232KB Spanish verision, in PDF format 1.42MB Insect Management For Desert Lettuce Production (9/03 AZ Lettuce Research Council report), PDF file, 1.67MB Overview of 10 years of Admire use in the Desert, a presentation (9/02) The IPM Series No.1: Sampling Plans and Action Thresholds for Whiteflies on Spring Melons No.5: Using Admire on Desert Vegetable Crops No.11: Melon Insect Pest Management in Arizona (PDF version, 44KB) No.16: Whitefly Management on Desert Melons (PDF file, 108KB) No. 17: Cross-Commodity Guidelines for Neonicotinoid Insecticides in Arizona (5/03), PDF file, 175KB (more...) The Whiteflies in Arizona Series No. 10: Whiteflies In Arizona: Population Dynamics in Watermelon (rev. 5/97) No. 12: Neo, Neo, Neo... Nicotinoid! (7/14/03), PDF file, 48KB Yuma County Farm Notes Beet Armyworm and Cabbage Looper in Head Lettuce: Control with Selective and Reduced-Risk Insecticides (Yuma County Farm Notes 8/03) Reduced-Risk Insecticides For Leafy Vegetables and Melons (5/02 Yuma County Farm Notes) Vegetable Report Articles: Compatibility of Fertilizer and Neonicotinoid Soil Applications for Whitefly Control in Spring Cantaloupes (2003), PDF file, 132KB Final Report on the Use of Parasitoids to Control Sweet Potato Whiteflies in Open Arizona Agriculture (2003), PDF file, 40KB Whitefly Control with Foliar Insecticides in Cantaloupes (2003), PDF file, 32KB Evaluation of Neonicotinoid Insecticides of Whitefly Management in Melons (2002), PDF file, 327KB Field Evaluation of Eretmocerus eremicus Efficacy in the Control of Sweet Potato Whiteflies Infesting Melons (2002), PDF file, 154KB Eggs of Eretmocerus eremicus, a Whitefly Parasitoid (2001), PDF file, 108KB Residual Efficacy and Field Performance of Thiacloprid (Calypso) Against Whiteflies in Melons (2001), PDF file, 314KB Sustaining Arizona's Fragile Success in Whitefly Resistance Management (2001), PDF file, 397KB Residual Efficacy and Field Performance of Thiacloprid (Calypso) Against Whiteflies in Melons, PDF file, 313KB Evaluation of Foliar Insecticides for Whitefly Control in Cantaloupes (2000), PDF file, 17KB Comparison of Neonicotinoid Use Patterns for Silverleaf Whitefly Management in Melons and Broccoli (2000), PDF file, 179KB Predicting Dispersal by Whitefly Parasitoids (2000), PDF file, 105KB Susceptibility of Arizona Whiteflies to Neonicotinoid Insecticides and IGRs: New Developments in the 1999 Season (2000), PDF file, 688KB Evaluation of Foliar Insecticides for Whiteflies in Cantaloupes (1999), PDF file, 32KB Soil-Applied Insecticides for Whitefly Control in Fall Cantaloupes (1999), PDF file, 16KB Cross Commodity Management of Whiteflies and Chemical Efficacy in Arizona (1999), PDF file, 75KB Field Performance of Admire Against Silverleaf Whitefly on Commercial Iceberg Lettuce, 1993-1998 (1999), PDF file, 81KB Refinement of Release Techniques for Whitefly Parasitoids (1999), PDF file, 151KB Insecticides for Whitefly Control in Cantaloupe (1998), PDF file, 278KB Evaluation of Insect Growth Regulators for Management of Whiteflies in Melons (1998) USDA Silverleaf Whitefly Abstracts 1999 1999 PDF file, 631KB 2000 USDA Bibliography of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) and Bemisia argentifolii Bellows & Perring
Other Insect Pests:
Common Insect Contaminants Found in Arizona Lettuce (2000) (2 pp.) PDF file, 424 KB IPM Series No.11: Melon Insect Pest Management in Arizona (PDF version, 44KB) Citrus Leafminer Citrus Peelminer Citrus Peelminer in California (discusses hosts) small PDF file, 219KB Citrus Peelminer slide show from the University of California (has good pictures, etc.)
Other Links of Interest:
UC Pest Management Guidelines The Arizona Biological Control Working Group Bemisia Newsletter
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