Abstract
Six insecticides were tested on vegetable crops for phytotoxicity, effectiveness against insects, and effect on flavor and quality of some of the crops. At rates below those usually recommended, Thiodan® (6,7,8,9,10,10-hexaehloro-1,5,5a,6,9,9a,-hexahydro- 6, 9- methano-2, 4, 3-benzodioxatheipin-3-oxide), ethion, malathion, Dibrom® (O,O-dimethyl-O-(1, 2-dibromo-2, 2-dichloroethyl) phosphate), Sevin® (N-methyl-1-naphthyl carbamate), and Trithion® (S-(p-chlorophinylthio) methyl O,O-diethyl phosphorodithioate) showed no phytotoxicity to cucumber, cantaloupe, tomato, potato, snap bean, lima bean, cabbage, and eggplant. Yields from eggplant and cabbage were significantly in- creased by sprays of Thiodan, ethion, malathion, Dibrom, and Trithion. Yields of cabbage were significantly increased by Sevin. Yields of tomato, potato, cucumber, and cantaloupe were not significantly increased by any of the insecticides. All materials used were highly effective against the eggplant lace bug, (Gargaphia solani Heid.), the margined blister beetle (Epicauta pestifera Werner), the cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni (Hbn.)). the imported cabbageworm (Pieris rapae (L.)), the potato leafhopper (Empoasca fabae (Harris)), and the Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis Muls.). Thiodan was most effective against the cabbage flea beetle (Phyllotreta cruciferae (Goeze)) and the corn earworm (Heliothis zea (Boddie)). Sevin was effective against the melon aphid (Aphis gossypii Glov.) but not the potato aphid (Macrosiphum solanifolii (Ashm.). Trithion and ethion were highly effective against the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus telarius (L.)). Thiodan and Trithion gave excellent control of the potato aphid. No off-flavors were detected in any of the crops.
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Claims 11
Claim · model-written summary
Six insecticides showed no phytotoxicity on eight vegetable crops at low rates.
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“At rates below those usually recommended, Thiodan® (6,7,8,9,10,10-hexaehloro-1,5,5a,6,9,9a,-hexahydro- 6, 9- methano-2, 4, 3-benzodioxatheipin-3-oxide), ethion, malathion, Dibrom® (O,O-dimethyl-O-(1, 2-dibromo-2, 2-dichloroethyl) phosphate), Sevin® (N-methyl-1-naphthyl carbamate), and Trithion® (S-(p-chlorophinylthio) methyl O,O-diethyl phosphorodithioate) showed no phytotoxicity to cucumber, cantaloupe, tomato, potato, snap bean, lima bean, cabbage, and eggplant.”
t0“Vegetable Crops”
Claim · model-written summary
Five sprays significantly increased eggplant and cabbage yields.
- Taxon
- eggplant and cabbage
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Solanum melongenae0 - Treatment
- sprays of Thiodan, ethion, malathion, Dibrom, and Trithione0
- Outcome
- Yieldse0
- Direction
- in- creasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Yields from eggplant and cabbage were significantly in- creased by sprays of Thiodan, ethion, malathion, Dibrom, and Trithion.”
Claim · model-written summary
Sevin significantly increased cabbage yield.
- Taxon
- cabbageBrassica oleracea var. capitatae0
- Treatment
- Sevine0
- Outcome
- Yieldse0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Yields of cabbage were significantly increased by Sevin.”
Claim · model-written summary
No tested insecticide significantly increased tomato, potato, cucumber, or cantaloupe yields.
- Taxon
- tomato, potato, cucumber, and cantaloupe
Cucumis melo var. cantalupo
Cucumis sativus
Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum tuberosume0 - Treatment
- insecticidese0
- Outcome
- Yieldse0
- Direction
- not significantly increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Yields of tomato, potato, cucumber, and cantaloupe were not significantly increased by any of the insecticides.”
Claim · model-written summary
All materials were highly effective against six named insect pests.
- Taxon
- Vegetable Cropst0
- Treatment
- All materials usede0
- Interactor
- eggplant lace buge0pest
- Outcome
- highly effectivee0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Verbatim
e0“All materials used were highly effective against the eggplant lace bug, (Gargaphia solani Heid.), the margined blister beetle (Epicauta pestifera Werner), the cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni (Hbn.)). the imported cabbageworm (Pieris rapae (L.)), the potato leafhopper (Empoasca fabae (Harris)), and the Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis Muls.).”
t0“Vegetable Crops”
Claim · model-written summary
Thiodan was most effective against cabbage flea beetle and corn earworm.
- Taxon
- Vegetable Cropst0
- Treatment
- Thiodane0
- Interactor
- cabbage flea beetlee0pest
- Outcome
- most effectivee0
- Direction
- most effectivee0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“Thiodan was most effective against the cabbage flea beetle (Phyllotreta cruciferae (Goeze)) and the corn earworm (Heliothis zea (Boddie)).”
t0“Vegetable Crops”
Claim · model-written summary
Sevin was effective against melon aphid.
- Taxon
- Vegetable Cropst0
- Treatment
- Sevine0
- Interactor
- melon aphid
Aphis gossypiie0pest - Outcome
- effective against the melon aphide0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Sevin was effective against the melon aphid (Aphis gossypii Glov.) but not the potato aphid (Macrosiphum solanifolii (Ashm.).”
t0“Vegetable Crops”
Claim · model-written summary
Sevin was ineffective against potato aphid.
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Verbatim
e0“Sevin was effective against the melon aphid (Aphis gossypii Glov.) but not the potato aphid (Macrosiphum solanifolii (Ashm.).”
t0“Vegetable Crops”
Claim · model-written summary
Trithion and ethion were highly effective against two-spotted spider mite.
- Taxon
- Vegetable Cropst0
- Treatment
- Trithion and ethione0
- Interactor
- two-spotted spider mitee0pest
- Outcome
- highly effectivee0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Verbatim
e0“Trithion and ethion were highly effective against the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus telarius (L.)).”
t0“Vegetable Crops”
Claim · model-written summary
Thiodan and Trithion gave excellent potato aphid control.
- Taxon
- Vegetable Cropst0
- Treatment
- Thiodan and Trithione0
- Interactor
- potato aphide0pest
- Outcome
- excellent control of the potato aphide0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Verbatim
e0“Thiodan and Trithion gave excellent control of the potato aphid.”
t0“Vegetable Crops”
Claim · model-written summary
No off-flavors were detected in crops.
Verbatim
e0“No off-flavors were detected in any of the crops.”
t0“Vegetable Crops”
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