Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1997
Abstract
Population density estimates were used to determine the effectiveness of a commercial formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subspp. kurstaki and aizawai (Agree 50 WP®) and host plant resistance in three cabbage cultivars against the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.). Cabbage plots treated with agree 50 WP® had significantly fewer larvae per plant compared with untreated ones. The ranking from most to least susceptible of the three main cabbage cultivate grown in Jamaica was 'KY Cross' > 'Early Jersey' > 'Tropicana'. These findings provide evidence that a new cabbage hybrid, 'Tropicana', and products containing effective strains of B. thuringiensis may be successfully used for P. xylostella management in Jamaica.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Florida Entomologist
First Page
396
Last Page
401
Recommended Citation
Ivey, P., & Johnson, S. (1997). Efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis and cabbage cultivar resistance to diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae). Florida Entomologist, 80 (3), 396-401. https://doi.org/10.2307/3495772