Effect of acidification of insecticide sprays in pest control of sugar beet seedlings
The pH of dimethoate, formetanate and methidathion insecticide spray liquids was reduced from 8.0 to 4.0 by adding 0.1 M H3PO4. Acidification did not improve the effectiveness of sprays against Lygus rugulipennis, Chaetocnema concinna or Piesma maculatum. There were also no significant differences i...
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Language: | English |
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Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland
1976-07-01
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Series: | Agricultural and Food Science |
Online Access: | https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/71923 |