Gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) control with ground-based hydraulic applications of Gypchek, in vitro-produced virus, and Bacillus thuringiensis

• Published in: Journal of economic entomology Vol. 91; no. 4
• Main Authors: Thorpe, K.W. (Insect Biocontrol Laboratory, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD.), Podgwaite, J.D, Slavicek, J.M, Webb, R.E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.08.1998
• Subjects: APPLICATION RATES; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SUBSP. KURSTAKI; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BLANKOPHOR BBH; CONTROL BIOLOGICO; CULTIVO IN VITRO; CULTURE IN VITRO; DEFOLIACION; DEFOLIATION; DENSIDAD DE LA POBLACION; DENSITE DE POPULATION; DOSE D'APPLICATION; DOSIS DE APLICACION; EFFICACY; ENHANCERS; FORMULACIONES; FORMULATION; FORMULATIONS; IN VITRO CULTURE; INSECTICIDAS; INSECTICIDE; INSECTICIDES; INVERTEBRATE VIRUSES; LUTTE BIOLOGIQUE; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; MICROBIAL PESTICIDES; MORTALIDAD; MORTALITE; MORTALITY; NEW JERSEY; NUCLEAR POLYHEDROSIS VIRUS; PESTICIDE MICROBIEN; PLAGUICIDAS MICROBIANOS; POPULATION DENSITY; PULVERISATION; PULVERIZACION; QUERCUS; RADIACION; RADIATION; RADIATION PROTECTION AGENTS; SPRAYING; VIRUS DE INVERTEBRADOS; VIRUS DES INVERTEBRES; VIRUS ENHANCEMENT; VIRUS POLIEDROSIS NUCLEAR; VIRUS POLYEDROSE NUCLEAIRE

Gypchek, a registered microbial insecticide for aerial and ground-based application against the gypsy moth, Lymantris dispar L., was field-tested in 1996 and 1997 at 2 doses (10(11) and 10(12) polyhedral inclusion bodies (PIB) per 379 liters (100 gallons)) and with and without a sunscreen. An in vit...