Table 2 Treatment characteristics in potted-maize plant experiments against larvae of Diabrotica v. virgifera under greenhouse conditions
Treatment | Formulation | Dose/ha (a.i.) | Dose/meter furrow (a.i.) | Dose/10Â cm furrow/plant/pot (a.i.) | Dose/cm2 (a.i.) | Experiment number (# blocks; # plants) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Test agent | ||||||
 Azadirachtin 0.15%   (Neem Azaal 0.15G)a | Granule | 18 kg (27 g) | 1.3 g (2 mg) | 130 mg (0.2 mg) | 26 mg (40 µg) | 3 (3; 15) |
25 kg (38 g) s | 1.9 g (2.8 mg) | 190 mg (0.28 mg) | 38 mg (56 µg) | 1 (3; 15), 2 (4; 20), 3 (3; 15) | ||
  (limoid) | 135 kg (200 g) | 10.2 g (15 mg) | 1020 mg (1.5 mg) | 204 mg (300 µg) | 3 (3; 15) | |
250 kg (370 g) | 19 g (28 mg) | 1900 mg (2.8 mg) | 380 mg (560 µg) | 3 (3; 15) | ||
2500 kg (3700 g) | 190 g (280 mg) | 19,000 mg (28 mg) | 3800 mg (5600 µg) | 3 (3; 15) | ||
Positive controls | ||||||
 Cypermethrin 0.8%   (Belem 0.8 MG)   (pyrethroid) | Micro granule | 12 kg (96 g) s | 0.9 g (7.2 mg) | 90 mg (0.72 mg) | 18 mg (0.14 µg) | 1 (3; 15), 2 (4; 20) |
25 kg (200 g) | 1.9 g (15 mg) | 188 mg (1.5 mg) | 38 mg (0.3 µg) | 3 (3; 15) | ||
 Tefluthrin 1.5%   (Force 1.5G)   (pyrethroid) | Fine granule | 13.3 kg (200 g) s | 1 g (15 mg) | 100 mg (1.5 mg) | 20 mg (0.3 µg) | 1 (3; 15), 2 (4; 20), 3 (3; 15) |
 Thiamethoxam 30%   (Cruiser 350FS)    (neonicotinoid) | Seed coating | 180 ml (63 g/50,000 seeds) s | 18 µl (6.25 mg/5 seeds) | 3.6 µl (1.25 mg/seed) | 3.6 µl (1.25 mg/seed) | 1 (3; 15), 2 (4; 20) |
Negative controls | ||||||
 Untreated-infested | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (3; 15), 2 (4; 20), 3 (3; 15) |
 Untreated un-infested | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (3; 15), 2 (4; 20), 3 (3; 15) |