Abstract
A three year field study conducted at the Potato Research Centre in Fredericton, New Brunswick, showed that imidacloprid applied in furrow at planting or twice to the foliage in mid July could result in a limited reduction of PLRV spread in the potato crop. Tests did not determine any significant effect on the reduction of the spread of PVY. The aphicidal property of imidacloprid was confirmed.
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Un estudio de campo de tres años realizado por el Centra de Investigatión de la Papa (Potato Research Center) en Frederichton, New Brunswick, mostró que la aplicación del imidaclopride en surcos durante la siembra o dos veces al follaje a mediados de julio podría reducir la extensión del virus PLRV en el cultivo de papa. Las pruebas no determinaron ningún efecto significativo en la reducción de la extensión del PVY. Se confirmó la propiedad afisidal del imidaclopride.
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Boiteau, G., Singh, R.P. Field assessment of imidacloprid to reduce the spread of PVY° and PLRV in potato. Am. J. Pot Res 76, 31–36 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02853555
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