For the last 10 years, the IR-4 Ornamental Horticulture Workshop has ranked developing efficacy data on new products to manage thrips as a High Priority Project. Thrips remain an important threat
Category: Entomology
Scale and Mealybug Efficacy – 2017
Managing scale and mealybug insects presents unique challenges. Products with contact modes of action must be applied at specific timings in order to reach the most susceptible crawler stages.
Beetle, Borer, Weevil & White Grub Efficacy – 2017
Collectively, managing coleopteran insects can be challenging because the adult and larval stages may both cause damage and sometimes occur on different hosts or on
Tolfenpyrad Crop Safety – 2016
Tolfenpyrad was first registered as Hachi-Hachi 15 EC in the United States on July 28, 2010 for the control of aphids, leafhoppers, scales, thrips, whiteflies, and early instar lepidopteran larvae on
Pyrifluquinazon Crop Safety – 2016
Pyrifluquinazon was registered for use on greenhouse ornamental horticulture crops as foliar sprays in the United States in 2013 to manage whiteflies, aphids, leafhoppers, chilli thrips, and
Cyflumetofen Crop Safety – 2016
Sultan (cyflumetofen) was registered for use on greenhouse ornamental horticulture crops as foliar sprays in the United States on May 9, 2014 to manage mites. The label does not contain
Thrips Efficacy Summary – 2015
For the last 10 years, the IR-4 Ornamental Horticulture Workshop has ranked developing efficacy data on new products to manage thrips as a High Priority Project. Thrips remain an important threat for
Whitefly Efficacy Summary – 2014
Whiteflies are significant pests of ornamental horticulture crops. Three whiteflies species and biotypes contribute to crop production losses in the United States: greenhouse whitefly
Mite Efficacy Summary – 2012
At the IR-4 Ornamental Horticulture Program Workshop in 2009, Mite Efficacy was selected as a high priority project to obtain data supporting current and future registrations was discussed.
Spirotetramat Crop Safety – 2015
Spirotetramat was registered as Kontos for use on ornamentals applied foliar or drench in the United States in 2008. The label recommends use on ornamental horticulture