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Research Project: New Technologies and Strategies to Manage the Changing Pest Complex on Temperate Fruit Trees

Location: Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research

Title: Efficacy of acaritouch against twospotted spider mite on lima beans, 2018

Author
item Schmidt, Rebecca
item COFFEY, JOHN - Clemson University

Submitted to: Arthropod Management Tests
Publication Type: Trade Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/18/2019
Publication Date: 9/28/2019
Citation: Schmidt-Jeffris, R.A., Coffey, J. 2019. Efficacy of acaritouch against twospotted spider mite on lima beans, 2018. Arthropod Management Tests. 44(1), 2019,1-2. https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsz073.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsz073

Interpretive Summary: Twospotted spider mites (TSSM) are a pest of many different crops worldwide and are known for rapidly developing pesticide resistance. New pesticides and materials that enhance the activity of other pesticides are sought by growers to improve TSSM control. Researchers tested Acaritouch, alone and in combination with a commonly used miticide (Portal) to determine if this product is effective at controlling TSSM on lima bean. Acaritouch had some efficacy against against TSSM, but at a level that is unlikely to be satisfactory to growers. It also did not enhance the efficacy of Portal. This work indicates that growers should rely on other products for TSSM control.

Technical Abstract: Twospotted spider mites (TSSM) are a pest of many different crops worldwide and are known for rapidly developing pesticide resistance. New pesticides and materials that enhance the activity of other pesticides are sought by growers to improve TSSM control. Researchers tested Acaritouch, alone and in combination with a commonly used miticide (Portal) to determine if this product is effective at controlling TSSM on lima bean. Acaritouch had some efficacy against against TSSM, but at a level that is unlikely to be satisfactory to growers. It also did not enhance the efficacy of Portal. This work indicates that growers should rely on other products for TSSM control.