Everglades Station Mimeo Report 59-26
Results of Insecticide Sprays and Granules for Corn
Budworm Control
D. S. Harrison and E. D. Harris, Jr.
During the spring of 1958, an experiment was conducted, using Golden Security
sweet corn on the comparison of insecticide sprays vs. chemical granules for
budworm control. The two materials used were Toxaphene and DDT. All sprays were
applied with a conventional small plot sprayer. Two chemical applicators were
used to apply the granules: (1) Noble chemical appl.- -row type and (2) Gandy
Hi-Lo appl.- broadcast type.
Table 1 lists the application dates, rates, and how applied.
Table 1. Amounts of insecticides applied in the experiment, using DDT and
toxaphene WP and EC, and DDT and toxaphene granules, for corn budworm
control.
Pounds of Actual
Quantity of Material Toxicant
plied er acre Appliedder ie per acre
Insecticide & Method of Application May 16 May 26 Avg. May 16 May 26 Avg.
Toxaphene 40% WP-2.5 lbs/100 gal. 77 gal. 104 gal. 91 gal. 0.8 1.0 0.9
EC(8#/gal.)-l pt./100 gal. 7 gal. 104 gal. 91 gal. 0.8 1.0 0.9
10% Granules-Gandy Appl. 8 lbs. 10 lbs. 9 lbs. 0.8 1.0 0.9
10% Granules Noble Appl. 8 Ibs. 10 Ibs. 9 lbs. 0.8 1.0 0.9
DDT 50% WP-2 lbs./l0 gal. 81 gal. 100 gal. 91 gal. 0.8 1.0 0.9
EC (2#/gal.)-2 qts./l00 gal.77 gal. 95 gal. 86 gal. 0.8 1.0 0.9
10% Granules Gandy Appl. 8 lbs. 9 lbs. 9 lbs. 0.8 0.9 0.9
10% Granules Noble Appl. 8 lbs. 9 lbs. 9 Ibs. 0.8 0.9 0.9
Results
The plots were scored for budworm injured plants five days after the first
application of insecticide was made. Table 2 lists the actual number of injured
plants from the total of 100 plants per plot for each treatment.
Table 2. Comparison of DDT and Toxaphene and Methods of Application for budworm
conrol five days after first application.
Insecticide and Method of Application Actual Number of Injured Plants
Per Plot
DDT Granules Noble 6.3
DDT Emulsion Spray 7.8
Toxaphene Granules Noble 12.5
DDT Granules Gandy 11.0
DDT WP Spray 18.0
Toxaphene WP Spray 19*3
Toxaphene Granules Gandy 19.5
Toxaphene Emulsion Spray 23.8
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May 6, 1959
One day after the second application the plots were again scored for budworm
injured plants. The results are listed in Table 3.
Table 3. Comparison of DDT and Toxaphene and methods of application for budworm
control one day after second application
Insecticide and Method of Application
Actual Numbers of Injured Plants
Per Plot
DDT Granules Noble 11.0
DDT Emulsion Spray 12.5
Toxaphene Granules Noble 19.5
DDT Granules Gandy 25.0
Toxaphene Emulsion Spray 23.8
DDT WP Spray 24.3
Toxaphene Granules Gandy 27.8
Toxaphene WP Spray 30.0
Considering all methods of applications and formulations, DDT resulted in
significantly less budworm injury than toxaphene.
Spring 1959 Test
This experiment
not yet tabulated.
was repeated during the spring 1959; however, results are
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