THE EFFECT OF ADJUVANT CHOICE ON IN-SEASON CONTROL OF NAVEL ORANGEWORM IN PISTACHIOS

• Sponsoring Institution: Agricultural Research Service/USDA
• Project Status: ACTIVE
• Funding Source: USDA INHOUSE
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 0429225
• Project Start Date: May 1, 2015
• Project End Date: Apr 30, 2019
• Program Code: [(N/A)]- (N/A)

Recipient Organization
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
(N/A)
PARLIER,CA 93648

Performing Department
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Non Technical Summary
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Animal Health Component

40%

Research Effort Categories

Basic

10%

Applied

40%

Developmental

50%

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
216	1219	1020	100%

Knowledge Area
216 - Integrated Pest Management Systems;

Subject Of Investigation
1219 - Edible tree nuts, general/other;

Field Of Science
1020 - Physiology;

Keywords

navel

orangeworm

amyelois

transitella

nsecticide

application

duration

of

control

Goals / Objectives
Evaluate the relative efficacy of adjuvant/insecticide combinations to control navel orangeworm in pistachios.

Project Methods
Evaluate differences in adjuvant+insecticide combinations using a combination of water sensitive papers placed at 2 foot intervals on pvc pipes, combined with a second card containing a strip of navel orangeworm eggs and my new contact toxicity assay. In some experiments caged adults will also be used and eggs will be pinned in pistachio clusters for the bioassay. Combine these trials with additional experiments to quantify insecticide+adjuvant duration of control. All pistachios used to assess duration of control in studies will be collected when split and have either the kernel exposed or have cracks in the hull exposing the shell.