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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Main Author: Anna-Liisa Varis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 1976-07-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/71923