Armstrong Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm
Authors: Mark L. Gleason (Iowa State University) , Sara Jane Helland (Iowa State University) , Bernard J. Havlovic (Iowa State University)
Spotted and striped cucumber beetles not only cause feeding damage in Iowa cucurbit crops, but vector a bacterium that causes bacterial wilt. ‘Turks Turban,’ an ornamental gourd, was used alone and in combination with carbaryl as a trap crop for these pests in muskmelon. We hypothesized that the beetles would preferentially feed on highly attractive gourd rows interspersed among the melon crop. Insecticide applications to these rows should be more effective than applications to the entire field and may be sufficient for control in the entire field.
Keywords: Plant Pathology
How to Cite: Gleason, M. L. , Helland, S. J. & Havlovic, B. J. (2004) “A Trap Crop + Insecticide Approach for Cucumber Beetle Management”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports. 2003(1).