Floating Row Cover and Transparent Mulch to Reduce Insect Populations, Virus Diseases and Increase Yield in Cantaloupe

Orozco‐Santos, Mario; Pérez-Zamora, Octavio; Lopez-Arriaga, Oscar

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“…Research of cucurbit IPM for insect pests and the pathogens they vector has focused on physical control [i.e., rowcover barriers, cultivation practices, and mulching (Orozco-Santos et al, 1995;Rojas et al, 2011;Zehnder et al, 2007)] and cultural control [i.e., crop rotation, the use of trap crops, adjustment of planting dates, and soil amendments (Cavanagh et al, 2009;Dogramaci et al, 2004;Keinath, 1996;Zehnder et al, 2007) incorporate the use of monitoring techniques to more accurately and judiciously use insecticides (Tollefson, 1986). The use of rowcovers and production management practices, such as soil management, are two of the most easily manipulated and often used IPM techniques in cucurbit cropping systems.…”

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“…Rowcover use has been broadly studied and recommended as an IPM technique, and it is commonly used in both conventional and organic production to reduce insecticide use (Skidmore et al, 2017), nontarget effects (Jensen and Malter, 1995), disease (Perring et al, 1989;Webb and Linda, 1992), harvest time (Arancibia and Motsenbocker, 2008), and pest numbers (Webb and Linda, 1992). Rowcovers are also used to increase marketable yields (Arancibia and Motsenbocker, 2008;Ibarra et al, 2001;Loy and Wells, 1975;Perring et al, 1989;Skidmore et al, 2017) and plant vigor (Soltani et al, 1995) and to optimize the microclimate (Condron et al, 2000;Loy and Wells, 1975;Nair and Ngouajio, 2010;Orozco-Santos et al, 1995). Soil management in cucurbit production can impact arthropod populations and improve crop yields (Aziz et al, 2013;Batey, 2009;Sheibani and Ahangar, 2013;Wolters, 2000;Yao et al, 2006).…”

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

Skidmore

Wilson

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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“…Row covers are spunbonded polypropylene fabrics that protect young plants from harsh weather conditions (41 ) as well as a range of arthropod pests (7,35,36,43) and facilitate eariy yield by promoting crop development (20,21,44,45). In addition, they may also protect muskmelon from cucumber beetles and bacterial wilt (32).…”

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Feasibility of Delaying Removal of Row Covers to Suppress Bacterial Wilt of Muskmelon (Cucumis melo)

Rojas¹,

Batzer²,

Duffy

2011

Plant Disease

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Saalau Rojas, E., Gleason, M. L., Batzer, J. C, and Duffy, M. 2011. Feasibility of delaying removal of row covers to suppress bacterial wilt of nuiskiiielon (Cticumis melo). Plant Dis. 95:729-734.Bacterial wilt, caused by Erwinia tracheiphila, is a major disease of cucurbit crops in the United States. Management of the disease relies on controlling two vector species, striped (Acalymma vittatum) and spotted (Diabrotica undecirrtptmctata) cucumber beetles. Six field trials were conducted at Iowa State University research farms during 2(X)7, 2008, and 2(X)9 to assess the efficacy of delayed removal of spunbond polypropylene row covers to control bacterial wilt on muskmelon (Cucumis melo). Treatments were (i) row cover removed at anthesis (conventional timing of removal), (ii) covers removed 10 days alter row cover ends were opened at anthesis, (iii) covers removed 10 days after bumble bee hives were inserted under row covers at anthesis, and (iv) a noncovered control. In two field trials during 2007 and 2(X)8, the delayed-removal row-cover treatments significantly suppressed bacterial wilt throughout the growing season and enhanced yield compared with the noncovered and removal-at-anthesis controls. In

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“…Covers also may extend growing season by mitigating late season frosts (Gaye et al, 1991). In addition to temperature moderation, row covers provide a barrier to exclude insect feeding and related disease transmission (Bextine et al, 2001;Natwick and Laemmlen, 1993;Orozco-Santos and Lopez-Arriaga, 1995;Vaissiere and Froissart, 1996).…”

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Evaluating Row Cover Establishment Systems for Cantaloupe and Summer Squash

Hanna¹,

Steward²,

Rosentrater³

2018

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

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Use of row covers offer an alternative to pesticide application for management of insect feeding and disease transmission and can be beneficial for extending the growing season. Unfortunately, labor required to establish cover is significant (particularly for single rows) and larger pieces of multi-row cover are subject to fatigue from wind and sun. Development of a mechanized single-row cover system or a durable multi-row cover system advances potential for use of covers. Field tests of a commercial semi-mechanized cover implement were conducted. Successful wire insertion ranged from 74 to 100% and depended on careful adjustment of the implement. Success was unaffected by soil type, but partially improved with wetter soil (R2 = 0.37). Costs of a single-row mechanized system using spunbond polypropylene or polyethylene mesh as row covers were compared to those of a conventional chemical application strategy without cover. Total costs of the spunbond polypropylene system were $1620 ha -1 to $5290 ha -1 ($650 acre -1 to $2140 acre -1 ) greater than the conventional system depending on operational size. Smaller production areas were more costly due to machinery costs. The polyethylene mesh system was $1500 ha -1 ($600 acre -1 ) more costly than using spunbond polypropylene due to material costs. In addition, a multi-row cover system using either of the two types of cover material was investigated including evaluation of support structure during mid-summer field conditions (wind and sun). Sagging cover material over time suggested limiting distance between single supports to 2 m (7 ft) or less. Tennis balls atop single supports avoided cover damage better than rebar caps. Spunbond polypropylene had more tears and damage than polyethylene mesh. Wire hoops spaced 2.3 m along the row avoided cover damage while keeping material off the crop. This manuscript is in press. It has been accepted for publication in Applied Engineering in Agriculture. When the final, edited version is posted online this in-press version will be removed. Example citation: Authors. Year. Article title. Appl. Eng. Agric. (in press). DOI number. The DOI for this manuscript is https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.12217. It will remain the same after publication. Evaluating Row Cover Establishment Systems for Cantaloupe

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Floating Row Cover and Transparent Mulch to Reduce Insect Populations, Virus Diseases and Increase Yield in Cantaloupe

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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

Feasibility of Delaying Removal of Row Covers to Suppress Bacterial Wilt of Muskmelon (Cucumis melo)

Evaluating Row Cover Establishment Systems for Cantaloupe and Summer Squash

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