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This test was conducted at the Southeastern Research and Education Center, Midville, GA. The test was set up in a RCB design with 4 replications and one untreated check per replication. The plots were 4 rows by 50 ft with an untreated border row on each side. The rows were planted on beds spaced 38 inches apart using a 4-row Max Emerge II John Deere planter. Temik 15G at 3.0 lb product/acre was placed in-furrow at planting for early season thrips control. Treatment applications began on 14 Jul when square damage was approaching a threshold of 5%. Treatments were applied with a CO2 spraying system mounted on a Powell high cycle sprayer. The sprayer traveled at a speed of 3.0 mph. Treatments were applied at a volume rate of 10 gpa, at 50 psi, with 3 nozzles per row using TX-3 hollow cone nozzles. Treatments were applied on 14, 20, 27 Jul, and 4 Aug. Weekly efficacy evaluations were done by randomly selecting 5 plants from the middle two rows of each plot and counting all the fruiting structures (squares and bolls) on the upper third of each plant. Fruiting structures were examined for feeding damage and the presence of larvae. The efficacy surveys were done on 20, 27 Jul, 4, and 11 Aug. On 5 Oct, yield was taken by mechanically harvesting the two middle rows of each plot. Means for percent square damage and yield were analyzed using ANOVA with means separation using LSD (P ≤ 0.05).

Two tests were planted (28 Apr and 2 Jun) at the University of Georgia's Plant Sciences Farm, near Watkinsville, GA. The tests were set up in a RCB design with four replications. The plots were 2-row by 20 ft with 5 ft alleys between each block. The rows were planted on beds spaced 30 inches apart using a Max Emerge II John Deere planter. Treatment applications were initiated when silks began to appear. Treatments were applied with a backpack CO2 sprayer set at 30 psi delivering 25 gpa. The spray was directed on to the silks of all ears in the plot. The spray dates for the first planting were 27 and 30 Jun, 2,7,9, 11,14, and 16 Jul. The spray dates for the second planting were 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, and 30 Jul, 1 and 4 Aug. All ears in the middle 18 ft of each plot were collected and examined for feeding damage and larvae presence. The harvest dates were 18 Jul (first planting) and 6 Aug (second planting). All means derived from damaged ears and live larvae counts were analyzed using Tukey's Studentized range, with P ≤ 0.05.

The test was conducted at the Southeastern Research and Education Center, Midville, GA. Soybeans were planted on 24 May on beds spaced 38 inch apart using a four row Max Emerge John Deere planter. The experimental design was RCB with four replications. The plot size was 32 x by 4 rows. Treatments were applied on 7 Aug when eight random plant shakes were averaged 5 larvae/ft of row and defoliation was approximately 8-10%. Treatments were applied with a CO2 spraying system mounted on a Powell high cycle sprayer. The sprayer traveled at a speed of 3 mph. Treatments were applied at a vol rate of 10 gpa, at 50 psi, with three nozzles/row. The nozzles were TX-3 hollow cone. Efficacy surveys were done on 14 Aug and 21 Aug. Plant shakes measuring 12 ft of row were done in the middle two rows of each plot. Larvae were counted and identified based on the following criteria. The VBC had four abdominal pro legs, smooth skin, and were a greenish-brown color. The SBL had two abdominal pro legs, body that tapered down toward the head, light green in color, and distinct looping movement. Percentage of plant defoliation rate was also assessed in each plot. Data analysis was done using ANOVA for RCB with means separation using Tukey's Studentized Range.