Diazinon Promoted for Resistant Corn Rootworm Control
An advertising message urges Nebraska corn growers to use Diazinon R for resistant rootworm control. It claims field proven effectiveness across hundreds of thousands of acres, low toxicity, safe seed contact, and easy application with long lasting soil release.
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Diazinon Proven Safe for Crops and Fertilizer Mixes
Diazinon shows no crop residue problems as a soil treatment and is not taken up by plants, making grain and silage safe for livestock. It enables combining fertilizer and insecticide in one mix, a method used for years by farmers seeking simplicity and economy. Yield data from Nebraska tests show variation, with an average of 124.6 bushels per acre at the 1 lb rate, the highest among materials tested.
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U.S. Public Health Service
Buffalo County
Dodge County
Clay County
Rita. Fert
Adams County
North Platte Exp
Sta
Hamilton County
M. Parathion
Northeast Experiment Station
Concord
York County
Fillmore County
University of Nebraska Insect Letter No 17 data summary
Tables compile data from all test plots published in the University of Nebraska Insect Letter No 17. Readers are urged to study the figures, calculate averages, and draw conclusions based on the readable data.
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University of Nebraska Agricultural Notebook
University of Nebraska
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