Dry Edible Beans: Seedcorn Maggot (Delia platura)Pub 812: Field Crop Protection Guide > Chapter 5: Dry Edible Beans > Seedcorn Maggot Field Crop Protection Guide 2011-2012, Order 2011-2012 publication Table of Contents
DescriptionThe seedcorn maggot is a small, yellowish-white, headless, legless larva. The body tapers to the front with two small mouth hooks protracting. The maggots burrow into germinating seeds and the below-ground parts of emerging seedlings, producing weak seedlings. The adults resemble a small housefly that is slender, light grey and approximately 5 mm in length.
Integrated Pest Management Options
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| Active ingredient | thiamethoxam |
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| Trade name | Cruiser 5 FS |
| Rate (product) | 50-83 mL per 100 kg seed |
| Comments | For use in commercial seed treatment facilities only. Use higher rate when expecting high insect populations. May be mixed with Apron Maxx RTA for control of seed and soil-borne pathogens. Do not graze or feed livestock on treated areas for 45 days after planting. |
| Active ingredient | thiamethoxam + metalaxyl-M + fludioxonil |
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| Trade name | Cruiser Maxx Beans |
| Rate (product) | 195 mL per 100 kg seed |
| Comments | For use in commercial seed treatment facilities only. Compatible with Rhizobium-based inoculants. Check with inoculant manufacturers for details prior to use. For anthracnose control, tank-mix with 10 mL of Dynasty 100FS per 100 kg seed. Do not graze of feed livestock on treated areas for 45 days after planting. |
| Active ingredient | diazinon + captan + thiophanate-methyl |
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| Trade name | DCT |
| Rate (product) | 1 L of slurry |
| Comments |
Available in a 400-g container that will treat 77 kg of dry bean seed. Use full rate and ensure good coverage by applying as a slurry. To make slurry, use 520 g seed treatment/L of water. |
| Author: | OMAFRA Staff |
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| Creation Date: | 2 May 2011 |
| Last Reviewed: | 18 May 2011 |