Resource Information
Control of Whiteflies on Anthurium, Hawaii, 1992

By: T.Y. Hata and A.H. Hara

Beaumont Agri. Res. Center, University of Hawaii-Manoa, 461 W. Lanikaula Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720, Phone (808) 935-2885

HOST: ANTHURIUM, Anthurium andraeanum Andre cv. 'UH 1060' and ‘Ozaki’
TARGETED PEST: Anthurium Whitefly: Aleurotulus anthuricola Nakahara


EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
Bioassay tests were conducted from 15 Nov to 20 Dec 1991 on established plants 'UH 1060' and 'Ozaki' growing in volcanic cinder media in 7.6 liter bags under a fiberglass greenhouse. Treatments consisted of four blocks with 10 potted plants per block arranged in a randomized complete block (RCB). Blocks 1 and 3 consisted of 'UH 1060' and blocks 2 and 4 consisted of 'Ozaki' cultivar. Tests began when a 100 percent infestation occurred in all blocks. NTN 0.5%G was applied once and watered after application. Five weeks after treatment ten scale leaves were sampled from each block and examined under a dissecting microscope for live and dead adults, pupae, nymphs and eggs. The number of live adult, pupae, nymphs, and eggs from ten scale leaves were pooled for analysis.

RESULTS
NTN 0.5%G significantly reduced all life stages of the whitefly and was nonphytotoxic to flowers or foliage.

Data transformed to log10(X+1). Means followed by different letters in a column are significantly different by t test (P < 0.01).

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Use pesticides safely. Follow the pesticide label. Consult with the Cooperative Extension Service or the Hawai'i State Department of Agriculture for authorized special local need registrations or additional information. The user is responsible for the proper use, application, storage, and disposal of pesticides.

DISCLAIMER
Reference to a company or product name does not imply approval or recommendation of the product by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Cooperative Extension Service University of Hawaii, or the United State Department of Agriculture and does not imply its approval to the exclusion of other products that may be suitable. All materials should be used in accordance with label instructions or manufacturer's directions.

PRODUCT INFORMATION
Product Name: NTN 33893 0.5%G
Manufacturer's Name: Miles Inc.
Address: P.O. Box 4913, Hawthorn Road, Kansas City, MO 64120
Composition: imidacloprid 0.5%G