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Fruiting Vegetables - Insects
oz.; white mold rates 12.5 oz. Suppression only for while
mold. REI: 12-hour. PHI: 0-day. FRAC 07.
Howler (Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain AFS009)
Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato | 5-15 lb. per acre. See label for
other field and greenhouse uses. Suppression of Botrytis gray
mold; use in a program with good cultural practices and
effective fungicides. REI: 4-hour. PHI: 0-day. FRAC NC.
OMRI-listed.
Wilt of Multiple Crops - Verticillium
Fungus
This is a soil pathogen. Eggplants are more sensitive to it than
other Solanaceous crops.
Non-Pesticide
Eggplant, Tomato | Avoid fields with a history of the disease.
Rotate to non-Cucurbit, non-Legume, and non-Solanaceous
crops for >6 years. Many tomato varieties with resistance are
available, and resistant tomato rootstocks are available for
grafting under eggplant. Use raised beds, staking, and mulch
to improve drainage, air flow, and reduce splashing. Prompt
destruction of the finished crop with tillage to rapidly
breakdown tissue is an important method to prevent disease
build-up. Anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) is an effective
sterilization method for greenhouse and high tunnel soils that
contain this pathogen.
Pesticide
K-PAM HL (5.8L) (metam potassium) Eggplant, Pepper,
Tomato | 30-62 gals. per acre. Use high rates on muck, and
lower rates on sands. In the fall, when soil at 6 inches is
above 50 F and moist, place K-PAM HL or Sectagon K54
about 8 inches beneath the surface through shank-injectors, or
broadcast sprayers directly in front of tillage tools to bury it.
Seal with soil packing or irrigation. Or, in the spring, it can
be applied through drip irrigation under unperforated plastic
beds. Before planting, allow product to dissipate for 1 week
for every 10 gals. per acre plus 1 more week. REI: 5-day.
IRAC 08F, FRAC M03, HRAC NC. RUP.
Telone C-17 (L) (1,3-dichloropropene, chloropicrin)
Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato | Muck soils: Use C-17
formulation at 27.4-30 gals. per acre, and C-35 formulation at
33-36 gals. per acre. Mineral soils: Use C-17 formulation at
10.8-17.1 gals. per acre, and C-35 formulation at 13-20.5 gals
per acre. In the fall, when soil at 6 inches is above 50 F and
moist, place Telone C-17 or C-35 about 8 inches beneath the
surface through shank-injectors, or broadcast sprayers
directly in front of tillage tools to bury it. Seal with soil
packing, irrigation, or plastic. Or, in the spring, InLine may
be applied through drip irrigation under unperforated plastic
beds at 13-20.5 gals. per acre, on mineral soils only. Before
planting, allow product to dissipate for 1 week for every 10
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gals. per acre plus 1 more week. REI: 3-5-day. IRAC UN,
FRAC NC, IRAC 08B. RUP.
VAPAM HL (4.25L) (metam sodium) Eggplant, Pepper,
Tomato | 37.5-75 gals. per acre. Use high rates on muck, and
lower rates on sands. In the fall, when soil at 6 inches is
above 50 F and moist, place VAPAM HL or Sectagon K42
about 8 inches beneath the surface through shank-injectors, or
broadcast sprayers directly in front of tillage tools to bury it.
Seal with soil packing or irrigation. Or, in the spring, it can
be applied through drip irrigation under unperforated plastic
beds. Before planting, allow product to dissipate for 1 week
for every 10 gals. per acre plus 1 more week. REI: 5-day.
IRAC 08F, FRAC M03, HRAC NC. RUP.
Fruiting Vegetables - Insects
Reviewed by Laura Ingwell, Raymond Cloyd, Luis Cañas -
Sept 2021
Recommended Controls
Aphids
Aphids and thrips transmit viral diseases. If a disease is
present among the pest population, the threshold for the pest
(vectors) decline.
Non-Pesticide
Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato | For greenhouses, consider
purchasing and releasing the predatory midge Aphidoletes
aphidimyza, lady beetles Adalia bipunctata and Hippodamia
convergens, and lacewings Chrysopa carnea and
Chrysoperla ryfilabris. Also depending on the aphid species,
consider co-releasing a parasitoid wasps like Aphelinus
abdominalis, Aphidius colemani, Aphidius ervi, or Aphidius
matricariae. Avoid insecticides when deploying natural
enemies.
Pesticide
Actara (25WDG) (thiamethoxam) Eggplant, Pepper,
Tomato | 2-3 oz. per acre. Apply as a foliar spray. Do not
exceed 11 oz. per acre per season. Allow 5 days between
applications. REI: 12-hour. PHI: 0-day. IRAC 04A.
Admire Pro (4.6SC) (imidacloprid) Eggplant, Pepper,
Tomato | 1.3-2.2 fl. oz. per acre foliar application for
eggplant, pepper, and tomato. 7.0-10.5 fl. oz. per acre soil
application on eggplant and tomato, up to 14 fl. oz. per acre
for pepper. Do not exceed 6.7 fl. oz. per acre for foliar
applications. Do not exceed 10.5 fl. oz. per acre for soil
applications on eggplant and tomato, or 14 fl. oz. for pepper.
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