Efficacy of 1,3-dichloropropene gelatin capsule formulation for the control of soilborne pests.
The gelatin capsule (gel cap) formulation of 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D) is a new concept to reduce the environmental release, transport, and hazard potential of the use of 1,3-D to control soilborne diseases and nematodes. The objective of this study is to evaluate the biological efficacy of the 1,3-D gel cap formulation under laboratory and greenhouse trial conditions. Greenhouse experiments were carried out in suburbs of Beijing and Hebei Province of China in 2007 and 2008, focused mainly on tomato and Bellis perennis L. (daisy) crops. Results showed that 1,3-D gel cap application at a rate of 16.8 g of active ingredient m(-2) was as effective as 1,3-D liquid injection treatment. Crop yields in plots treated with 1,3-D gel cap and 1,3-D liquid were significantly higher than those in untreated control. The present study confirms that the 1,3-D gel cap formulation is a promising new formulation with good field efficacy.
Wang
Qiuxia
Q
Department of Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Pesticide Chemistry and Application, Plant Protection Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100193, China.
Song
Zhaoxin
Z
Tang
Jueting
J
Yan
Dongdong
D
Wang
Fangyan
F
Zhang
Hongjun
H
Guo
Meixia
M
Cao
Aocheng
A
D000498:Allyl Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000818:Animals; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019659:Asteraceae / Q000254:growth & development; D002214:Capsules; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000254:growth & development; D005780:Gelatin; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D018551:Solanum lycopersicum / Q000254:growth & development; D009348:Nematoda; D010571:Pest Control / Q000379:methods*; D010575:Pesticides; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology*
D000498:Allyl Compounds; D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D002214:Capsules; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D010575:Pesticides; D012987:Soil; D005780:Gelatin; C023891:1,3-dichloro-1-propene