Table 1. Pesticide spray programs for seven citrus orchards sampled for Thysanopteran species in Florida during 1995–1996.
Orchard Herbicides Insecticides/Acaricides Fungicides
Trask Polk County ‘Hamlin’ orange Not applied since 1995 Not applied since 1995 Not applied since 1995
Yarborough Polk County ‘Hamlin’ orange Glyphosate 1994, 1995 Petroleum oil + (Mn and Zn) 1994 Copper 1994
Pollard Polk County ‘Duncan’/’Marsh’ grapefruit Not applied since 1993 Not applied since 1993 Not applied since 1993
Hart I Lake County ‘Ambersweet’ orange Glyphosate 1993, 1995 Ethion + petroleum oil (Summer 1994) Fenbutatin oxide (Spring 1993) Propargite (Fall 1993 and 1994) Never applied
Hart II Lake County Navel orange Not applied since 1992 Ethion + petroleum oil (Spring and Summer 1992) Fenbutatin oxide 1992 Aliette 1992 Copper 1992
Mixom I DeSoto County ‘Marsh’ grapefruit Glyphosate, norflurazon, simazine, sethoxydin, diuron 1995, 1996 Not applied since 1986 Not applied since 1986
Mixom II DeSoto Co. ‘Valencia’ orange Glyphosate, norflurazon, simazine, sethoxydin, diuron 1995, 1996 Not applied since 1988 Not applied since 1988