Table 1. - Pre-harvest leafhopper activity and stand height of treated and untreated varieties during second and third cuttings.

RatePre-HarvestPre-Harvest
ofPotatoStand
InsecticideTreatmentLeafhopperHeight
VarietyTreatmentLbs ai/Acper 10 SweepsInches
Treated - 30 JuneSecond Cutting - 11 July
ABI 9045Ambush 25W < 0.14.3 a19.0 b
ABI 9045Untreated26.5 c17.8 a
ProvicoAmbush 25W< 0.14.8 a19.7 b
ProvicoUntreated16.8 b17.7 a
P < 0.05P < 0.05
Treated - 28 JulyThird Cutting - 19 August
ABI 9045Sevin XLR1.02.3 a 19.8 b
ABI 9045Untreated10.8 c 15.3a
ProvicoSevin XLR1.03.0 ab19.2b
ProvicoUntreated8.8 bc16.0 a
P < 0.1P < 0.1
Means followed by the same letter within a column are not significantly different at level of significance indicated.


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