Chemical Control of Hylemya brassicae in the Pacific Northwest1
- 1 February 1962
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Economic Entomology
- Vol. 55 (1), 33-38
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/55.1.34
Abstract
Strains of cabbage maggot (Hylemya brassicae (Bouché)) highly resistant to chlorinated hydrocarbon and organic phosphate insecticides appeared in certain areas of the Pacific Northwest. Thirty-three compounds were tested as granules or drenches applied at planting time with cruciferous crops. All were ineffective except Zinophos (O,O-diethyl O-2-pyrazinyl phosphorothioate) which gave outstanding control. LD-50 tests demonstrated that the adults were highly resistant to chlorinated hydrocarbons but still susceptible to organic phosphates. A drench of Zinophos or Guthion® ( O,O-dimethyl S.(4-oxo-1,2,3- benzotrazin-3-(4H)-ylmethyl) phosphorodithoate) applied to transplants of cauliflower or cabbage provided excellent control against cabbage maggot attacks.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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