Temik, Orthene treated seed with foliar sprays, and Gaucho treatments yielded substantially more than the Orthene seed treatment plots. Damage ratings tended to decrease as Temik rates increased on June 3 and 11 and were significantly lower compared with the untreated. Plant height was also significantly reduced in the untreated compared with Temik treatments. No differences in plant populations were observed on June 10. Thrips management will be an important consideration in UNRC production systems.
More research is needed on thrips management programs and other aspects of insect pest management.
This project was funded in part by a grant from the Georgia Cotton Commission. Larval thrips per plant, thrips damage ratings, plant height, plant population, and yield in ultra narrow row cotton planted in 10 inch rows. Tift County GA - 1998. Thrips counts, damage ratings, and plant height data was taken from treated rows. Larval thrips per plant, thrips damage ratings, plant height, and plant population in ultra narrow row cotton planted in 7.5 inch rows.