2008
Effectiveness of seed treatments for yield enhancement and Dectes stem borer management
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Delaware Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Biotic stressCrop protectionField management Pest
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Joanne Whalen, University of Delaware
Co-Principal Investigators:
John Pesek, University of Delaware
Richard Taylor, University of Delaware
Robert Uniatowski, University of Delaware
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Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Delaware Soybean Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Delaware
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The project's objectives are to determine whether seed applied insecticides and fungicides provide a yield enhancement under Delaware conditions; if the seed applied insecticide, fipronil, provides economic control of Dectes stem borer; and if the timing for foliar applications of insecticides for Dectes stem borer management can be improved.

Unique Keywords:
#insects and pests
Information And Results
Final Project Results

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