Comparison of Insecticide Use Programs for Managing the Striped Cucumber Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Muskmelon

Brust, Gerald E.; Foster, R. E.; Buhler, W. G.

doi:10.1093/jee/89.4.981

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“…Fungicides were applied with a weekly schedule when cucurbit powdery mildew (Podosphaera xanthii and Erysiphe cichoracearum) was detected in neighboring cucurbit fields. Insecticide was sprayed when pest density was more than one cucumber beetle per plant when surveyed (Brust and Foster, 1999;Brust et al, 1996;Burkness and Hutchison, 1998). Although squash bug does not have a set economic injury level, we used the same threshold of one per plant.…”

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Integrating Rowcovers and Strip Tillage for Pest Management in Summer Squash and Muskmelon Production

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Williams

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Pest management in cucurbit (Cucurbitaceae) cropping systems is challenging. As a result, pesticides are heavily used for managing insect pests and diseases. This work focused on the application of integrated pest management (IPM) techniques to control pests and reduce reliance on insecticide sprays while maintaining the quality and quantity of marketable yields in two commonly grown cucurbit crops: muskmelon (Cucumis melo) and summer squash (Cucurbita pepo). Plasticulture (raised beds covered in black plastic mulch) and strip tillage, two soil management systems commonly used for cucurbit IPM production, were compared to determine their impact on yield and pest numbers during the 2013–14 growing seasons. Additionally, the use of early season rowcovers and their impact on yield and pest pressure were investigated. Plasticulture use increased marketable yields compared with strip tillage for both summer squash and muskmelon, but strip tillage resulted in fewer total pests for both crops. Rowcover use did not have a consistent effect on insect pest numbers and showed a negative impact on the yield of both summer squash and muskmelon. No significant impacts on yield were observed when the interaction between rowcovers and the tillage system was investigated. The use of rowcovers impacted pest numbers, but these impacts were not consistent between insect pest species. Insecticide use was reduced in covered treatments, but only by one application. We concluded that these management techniques have the potential to be used in an IPM system, but the reduced marketable yield of strip tillage systems may reduce the adoption of this IPM technique for these crops.

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Integrating Rowcovers and Strip Tillage for Pest Management in Summer Squash and Muskmelon Production

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“…Currently, control strategies for this pathogen rely on systemic and foliar insecticidal treatments for A. vittatum (Gould ; Brust et al . ; Pair ; Fleischer et al . ; Egel ).…”

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“…It is a xylem-limited, biofilm-producing plant pathogen that blocks water and nutrient transport causing subsequent wilting, and eventual death of the infected host plant (Fulton et al 1911). Currently, control strategies for this pathogen rely on systemic and foliar insecticidal treatments for A. vittatum (Gould 1944;Brust et al 1996;Pair 1997;Fleischer et al 1998;Egel 2016). Because of the deleterious effects of insecticides on nontarget insects, particularly pollinator insects, there is interest in developing alternative control strategies targeting the tightly interwoven pathogen-vector relationship.…”

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Potential biological control ofErwinia tracheiphilaby internal alimentary canal interactions inAcalymma vittatumwithPseudomonas fluorescens

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“…Control measures for A. vittattcm are often implemented at the first sign of beetles in the field (e. g. , Brust et al 1996). To minimize unnecessary insecticide treatments , economic injury levels (EIL) must be developed for integrated pest management programs (IPM).…”

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Photosynthesis Response of ‘Carolina’ Cucumber to Simulated and Actual Striped Cucumber Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomeli‐dae) Defoliation*

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Field studies were conducted in 1995 to compare the photosynthesis response between simulated striped cucumber beetle, Acalymma vittatum (F.), defoliation and actual A. vittatum defoliation in ‘Carolina’ cucumber. Six simulated defoliation levels (0%–100%)were used over 5 timings of defoliation (first true leaf to harvest). Plots were defoliated with scissors twice each week throughout each timing interval, and defined as continuous defoliation. In addition to continuous defoliation, one‐time simulated defoliation treatments were imposed using the same timing treatments but only 4 defoliation levels (0, 25, 50, and 100%). Two cage studies, with A. vittatum adults, were used to provide estimates of actual insect defoliation injury. Beetles were placed in cages for 2 weeks at densities of 0, 1, 3, 5, and 10/plant and net photosynthetic rates were measured. No significant differences (P <0. 05 were detected in pho‐tosynthetic rates between simulated and actual insect defoliation treatments. Also, few significant differences in photosynthetic rates were detected between damaged and undamaged leaves in the simulated insect defoliation study. Results indicated that the simulated insect defoliation procedure appeared to accurately reflect the growth response of ‘Carolina’ cucumber subjected to actual A. vittatum defoliation, and that simulated defoliation results should be appropriate for developing economic injury levels for A. vittatum on cucumber.

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Comparison of Insecticide Use Programs for Managing the Striped Cucumber Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Muskmelon

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Integrating Rowcovers and Strip Tillage for Pest Management in Summer Squash and Muskmelon Production

Integrating Rowcovers and Strip Tillage for Pest Management in Summer Squash and Muskmelon Production

Potential biological control ofErwinia tracheiphilaby internal alimentary canal interactions inAcalymma vittatumwithPseudomonas fluorescens

Photosynthesis Response of ‘Carolina’ Cucumber to Simulated and Actual Striped Cucumber Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomeli‐dae) Defoliation*

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