TY - GEN
T1 - Crop covering to prevent pest damage do field vegetables, and the possibility of pesticides application through polyethylene nets
AU - Ester, A.
AU - van de Zande, J.C.
AU - Frost, A.J.P.
PY - 1994/11
Y1 - 1994/11
N2 - The control of insect pests on Japanese radish, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage and Iceberg lettuce using polyethylene netting (with mesh sizes of 0.6, 0.8 and 1.35 mm) was investigated in field trials in The Netherlands in 1988-1991. Insect nets (1.35 mm) protected cauliflower, against damage from Delia radicun, Brevicoryne brassicae and Lepidoptera spp., and Japanese radish against D.radicum. Similar results were obtained with nets against D.radicum, Liriomyza huidobrensis and Contarinia nasturtii on Chinese cabbage. Lettuce was fully protected against L.huidobrensis and aphids with a mesh size of 0.6 and 0.8mm, however summer covering adversely affected yield and quality. Evaluation of spraying techniques, for application of pesticides through the net, was carried out in 1992-1993. With air assistance and/or coarse droplet size, in excess of 80% of the spray volume penetrated the net.
AB - The control of insect pests on Japanese radish, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage and Iceberg lettuce using polyethylene netting (with mesh sizes of 0.6, 0.8 and 1.35 mm) was investigated in field trials in The Netherlands in 1988-1991. Insect nets (1.35 mm) protected cauliflower, against damage from Delia radicun, Brevicoryne brassicae and Lepidoptera spp., and Japanese radish against D.radicum. Similar results were obtained with nets against D.radicum, Liriomyza huidobrensis and Contarinia nasturtii on Chinese cabbage. Lettuce was fully protected against L.huidobrensis and aphids with a mesh size of 0.6 and 0.8mm, however summer covering adversely affected yield and quality. Evaluation of spraying techniques, for application of pesticides through the net, was carried out in 1992-1993. With air assistance and/or coarse droplet size, in excess of 80% of the spray volume penetrated the net.
M3 - Conference paper
T3 - Pests and Diseases - 1994
SP - 761
EP - 766
BT - Proceedings of an international conference organised by The BRITISH CROP PROTECTION COUNCIL held at the Brighton Centre and the Brighton Metropole Hotel, Brighton, England
PB - British Crop Protection Council
T2 - Brighton crop protection conference
Y2 - 21 November 1994 through 24 November 1994
ER -