For the last 14 years, the IR-4 Environmental Horticulture Workshop has ranked developing efficacy data on new products to manage thrips as a High Priority Project either nationally or regionally.
Category: Efficacy
Botrytis Efficacy Summary – 2020
At the IR-4 Environmental Horticulture Program Workshop in 2011, Botrytis Efficacy was selected as a high priority project to expand the knowledge and list of fungicides available to growers for these diseases.
Spurge Efficacy Summary – 2020
Nursery growers have had a longstanding battle to control weeds in environmental horticulture crops. Spurge (Chamaesyce maculata), is one of the most difficult weeds to control
Oxalis Efficacy Summary – 2020
Nursery growers have had a longstanding battle to control weeds in environmental horticulture crops. Oxalis (Oxalis spp.) is one of the most difficult weeds to control in
Downy Mildew APHIS Research Summary
Over a 5-year timeframe starting in 2013, the team of researchers listed above investigated several downy mildews – Impatiens and Cucurbit, primarily,
Scale and Mealybug Efficacy – 2019
Managing scale and mealybug insects presents unique challenges. Products with contact modes of action must be applied at specific timings in order to reach the most susceptible crawler stages.
Mite Efficacy Summary – 2019
From 1999 to 2016, 34 active ingredients were tested mainly as foliar applications against several genera and species of mite pests on ornamentals and vegetables.
Beetle, Borer, Weevil & White Grub Efficacy – 2019
Collectively, managing coleopteran insects can be challenging because the adult and larval stages may both cause damage and sometimes occur on different hosts or on different plant parts.
Algal Leaf Spot Efficacy Summary – 2019
At the IR-4 Environmental Horticulture Program Workshop in 2015, Algal Leaf Spot Efficacy was selected as a regional special project for the Southern Region
Botrytis Efficacy Summary – 2019
At the IR-4 Ornamental Horticulture Program Workshop in 2011, Botrytis Efficacy was selected as a high priority project to expand the knowledge and list of fungicides available to growers for these diseases.