Presentation delivered through webinar as a part of the “All Bugs Good and Bad Webinar” series. This presentation gives some basic biological of aphids, scale insects and whiteflies and how to find resources to manage them.
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Crape myrtle bark scale efficacy trial
Author Erfan VafaiePosted on Categories General, GrowersLeave a comment on Crape myrtle bark scale efficacy trialSummary:
Efficacy of a horticultural oil + insect growth regulator mix (SuffOil-X + Molt-X) and two imidacloprid formulations (Bayer Tree and Shrub; Fertilome Tree & Shrub Systemic Insect Drench) were tested for control of bark scale (Eriococcus lagerostroemia) on crapemyrtles at LeTourneau University. There was a trend towards decreasing alive scales and decreasing alive:dead scale ratio with time, especially by the fifth week in all treatments (including the control). The systemic insecticides (imidacloprid) demonstrated a decrease in alive:dead scale ratio two weeks after treatment, whereas contact treatments showed a decrease one week after treatment (horticultural oil + insect growth regulator). Since the control also showed decrease in scale populations, in some cases before other treatments, the efficacy of the insecticides studied here are inconclusive.