Novartis ProShield Corn Rootworm Larva Insecticide Evaluations

University of Nebraska-Haskell Ag Lab
Concord, Nebraska
2000

Conducted by:

 

 

Background information

Keith Jarvi
University of Nebraska
Northeast Research and Extension Center
601 E Benjamin Avenue Suite 104
Norfolk NE 68701-0812
(402) 370-4016
Species
     Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (western corn rootworm)
     Diabrotica barberi Smith and Lawrence (northern corn rootworm)
Agronomic
Hybrid: Novartis 58D1
Row Spacing: 30 inches
Planting Date: 3 May
Planter: John Deere Maxemerge, 2 row
Planting Depth: 2 inches
Application Equipment:
Granules at planting: Planter mounted cone-belt system, 7 inch t-band or in-furrow
Regent liquid formulation: Microtube in-furrow at 2.5 gallons solution/acre, 24 psi
Field Preparation Fall disk 20 Oct 1999
Fertilization: Urea 46-0-0 applied 3/30 disked in 4/4 173 lb (80lb actual)
Herbicides: Harness Extra at 2.3 qts/acre 5/1 disked in 5/2 AM
Cultivation: 19 June
Previous Crop: Corn (trap)
Soil Type: Kennebec silt loam
Organic Matter: 3 %
ph 6.5
Field History: Late planted mixed variety field corn trap 1999
Irrigation: None
Plot Direction: North-South
Plot length 45 ft
Experimental Design and Evaluation
4 row plots
Randomized complete block with 4 replications
Root Ratings: Iowa 1-6 scale taken from west row; dug and rated 13 July
Stand counts: Taken from 2 middle rows
Yield: Hand harvested and shelled; taken from 20 ft length of 2 middle rows (40 ft per plot)
Comments: Warm, mild winter favored egg survival. Untreated check plot had heavy damage. Started the year with very short subsoil moisture, May and June slightly above average rainfall, then very dry again. Plots flooded for several hours on June 25. Rainfall was approximately 75% of normal from January 1 through harvest, with 5.49 and 6.2 inches coming in May and June, respectively. See attached sheet for rainfall events. Growing degree-days near average.


Treatments

ProShield Pre-treated seed
Aztec 2.1 G 6.7 oz/1000 ft row T-band in front of press wheel
Force 3 G 4 oz/1000 ft row T-band in front of press wheel
Force 3 G 4 oz/1000 ft row in-furrow
Counter 20 CR 6 oz/1000 ft row T-band in front of press wheel
Lorsban 15 G 8 oz/1000 ft row T-band in front of press wheel
Regent 4 SC 0.13 lb ai/A/1000 ft row IF At Plant 8 qt microtube
Fortress 5 G 3 oz/1000 ft row T-band in front of press wheel
Untreated -
 

Plot Plan

4 row plots

Creek - - -
- - East (4 border rows) - - -
- Force IF Force TB Fortress Regent -
- Counter Untreated ProShield Aztec -
- Aztec Regent Lorsban Untreated -
North ProShield Lorsban Force TB Force TB -
- Force TB Fortress Counter Lorsban South
- Lorsban Force IF Regent ProShield -
- Regent Counter Aztec Fortress -
- Untreated ProShield Untreated Force IF -
- Fortress Aztec Force IF Counter -
- - Corn Rootworm screening no border rows -

 

Corn Rootworm Insecticide Screening Experiment
Novartis ProShield
Haskell Ag Lab
Concord Nebraska
2000

Root Ratings

Treatment

Application Method

Rate
oz/1000 row ft

Rate
lb ai/1000 row ft

Root Rating

Aztec 2.1 G TB 6.7 oz 0.14 2.50 a
Force 3 G TB 4 oz 0.12 2.55 a
Force 3 G IF 4 oz 0.12 2.65 a
Fortress 5 G TB 3 oz 0.15 2.70 a
Regent 4 SC IF MT
2.5 gal
0.24 oz 0.13 2.80 a
Counter 20 CR TB 6 oz 1.20 2.85 a
Lorsban 15 G TB 8 oz 1.20 2.90 a
ProShield Pre-treated seed - - 4.50 b
Untreated - - - 5.10 b

Means with the same letter are not significantly different. (LSD = 1.0332; alpha = 0.05)

Application Methods:
TB = 7 inch T-band in front of press wheel at planting time
IF = In-furrow in front of press wheel at planting time
MT = Microtube at planting

Novartis ProShield Corn Rootworm Insecticide Screening Experiment
Haskell Ag Lab
Concord, Nbraska
2000
Yield

Treatment

Application Method

Rate
oz/1000 row ft

Rate
lb ai/1000 row ft

Yield
bu/acre

Regent 4 SC IF MT
2.5 gal
0.24 oz 0.13 119 a
Force 3 G IF 4 oz 0.12 118 a
Lorsban 15 G TB 8 oz 1.20 117 ab
Fortress 5 G TB 3 oz 0.15 116 ab
Counter 20 CR TB 6 oz 1.20 114 ab
Force 3 G TB 4 oz 0.12 110 abc
Aztec 2.1 G TB 6.7 oz 0.14 107 bcd
ProShield Pre-treated seed - - 103 cd
Untreated - - - 98 d
Means with the same letter are not significantly different. (LSD = 10.076; alpha = 0.05)
Application Methods:
TB = 7 inch T-band in front of press wheel at planting time
IF = In-furrow in front of press wheel at planting time
MT = Microtube at planting