Canola and Mustard: Tarnished Plant Bug (Lygus lineolaris)

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Publication 812: Field Crop Protection Guide > Chapter 6: Canola and Mustard >
Tarnished Plant Bug

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Field Crop Protection Guide 2011-2012, Order 2011-2012 publication

Table of Contents

1. Integrated Pest Management Options
• cyhalothrin-lambda – Matador 120 EC, Silencer 120 EC
2. Related links...

 

Integrated Pest Management Options

Tarnished plant bugs sting plant tissue, including pods and flowers. This causes scarring, malformation and dimpling or pitting on pods. They can also drill into the seed. If flowers are still present, they can prick the flower and cause it to abort. Spraying is recommended when 2 bugs per sweep are found after petal fall.

Honeybees and other pollinators regularly visit canola and mustard flowers. Keep insecticide application to a minimum while the crop is in bloom to avoid bee-kills. Advise local beekeepers before you apply a pesticide, so that they may take precautions to protect their bees. For more information on preventing bee poisonings, see Bee Poisoning, on page 108.

Active ingredient	cyhalothrin-lambda
Trade name	Matador 120 EC
Rate per hectare (product)	83 mL per ha
Rate per acre (product)	33 mL per ac
PHI*	7
Comments	Ground and aerial application. Maximum 3 applications/yr. Maximum 1 aerial application. 24-hr re-entry period.

 

Active ingredient	cyhalothrin-lambda
Trade name	Silencer 120 EC
Rate per hectare (product)	83 mL per ha
Rate per acre (product)	33 mL per ac
PHI*	7
Comments	Ground and aerial application. Maximum 3 applications/yr. Maximum 1 aerial application. 24-hr re-entry period.

 

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Related links...

• Insects
• Canola and Mustard