Wireworm Trials 1999

Conducted by
Keith Jarvi
Integrated Pest Management

Background information pertaining to wireworm experiment conducted on the Jerry Echtenkamp field north of Wayne NE, 1999.

  • Species:  Wireworm, species not identified

Echtenkamp Agronomic

Hybrid: Pioneer 3394
Row Spacing: 38 inches
Planting rate: 17,500 seeds/acre
Planting Date: 18 May
Planter: John Deere Maxemerge, 2 row
Planting Depth: 2 inches
Field Preparation: Disked, 17 May
Previous Crop: Corn
Plot Direction: North-South
Irrigation: None
  • Experimental Design and Evaluation
    Randomized complete block with 4 replications
    1 row plots, 50 ft in length
    Stand counts taken 7 June, 4 visible leaves on plant
    30 ft length of row in middle of plot

    Comments: This was a field that had some wireworm damage the previous year. Preseason trap counts averaged 1 to 2 wireworms per plant.

Keith Jarvi, Wireworm, North of Wayne, NE 1999.

  • All microtube in-furrow treatments applied at 19 psi with 1gal water per acre except Regent MIF at 5 gal per acre
    MIF - Modified in-furrow; flat fan bander turned parallel to row to spray in seed furrow ahead of press wheels
    MT - microtube
    IF - in-furrow
    ST - planter box seed treatment

Echtenkamp Wireworm Insecticide Trial 1999

Treatment

Application Method

Rate
Form/Acre

Rate
AI/Acre

Stand
Count

Counter 20 CR IF 3 oz 0.60 lb 32.25 a
Wilfarm 508 #2 Pre-treated seed v v 31.75 a
Warrior T MT IF 1.9 oz in 1 gal total solution 0.015 31.50 a
Force 3 G IF 2 oz 0.06 lb 31.25 a
Kernel Guard Supreme ST v v 30.75 ab
Pounce 3.2 EC MT IF 2 oz in 1 gal total solution 0.05 lb 30.50 ab
Wilfarm 507 #1 Pre-treated seed v v 30.50 ab
Warrior T MT IF 1.2 oz in 1 gal total solution 0.01 lb 30.50 ab
Wilfarm 508 #1 Pre-treated seed v v 30.00 ab
Aztec 2.1 G IF 3.35 oz 0.07 lb 29.25 abc
Regent 4 SC MIF 5 gallon/acre total solution 0.13 lb 29.00 abc
Regent 4 SC MT IF 1 gallon/acre total solution 0.07 lb 29.00 abc
Untreated v v v 28.75 abc
Regent 4 SC MT IF 1 gallon/acre total solution 0.13 lb 28.75 abc
Wilfarm 508 #3 Pre-treated seed v v 26.75 bc
Pounce 1.5 G IF 4 oz 0.05 lb 25.50 bc

Means with the same letter are not significantly different: LSD = 4.2135; alpha = 0.05