Low-volume and Ultralow-volume Sprays of Malathion and Methyl Parathion for Control of Three Lepidopterous Cotton Pests

Download or read book Low-volume and Ultralow-volume Sprays of Malathion and Methyl Parathion for Control of Three Lepidopterous Cotton Pests written by Dan A. Wolfenbarger and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Methyl parathion in low-volume (LV) spray was more effective than malathion against larvae of tobacco budworm and bollworm in the laboratory. In topical applications, malathion and methyl parathion were more toxic than malaoxon and methyl paraoxon to the tobacco budworm and the bollworm. Topical applications of malathion, malaoxon, methyl parathion, and methyl paraoxon killed greater percentages of larvae of the bollworm than of the tobacco budworm.