Thrips management in peanut and cotton: An evaluation of Cyazypyr™ (DPX-HGW86, Cyantraniliprole), a novel cross-spectrum anthranilic diamide insecticide

In 2009 and 2010, thrips management experiments were conducted in peanut and cotton (2010 only) to evaluate Cyazypyr™ 200SC for thrips control. It was applied at different rates as a liquid into the seed furrow at planting, and in cotton, followed by a post emergence foliar broadcast. Cyazypyr™ was compared to standards including Thimet 20G (peanut only) and Temik 15G applied in-furrow, and Orthene 97 as a foliar broadcast (cotton only). In 2009, all treatments had significantly less plant injury on all post treatment sample dates and significantly fewer immature thrips on 2 and 9 June than the non-treated control. Treatments significantly reduced Tomato spotted wilt incidence on 28 Sep relative to the non-treated control, with differences between treatments. Yields were statistically the same among insecticide treatments and were 676 kg peanut/ha higher than the non-treated control. In 2010, all treatments in both cotton and peanut had significantly less plant injury relative to the non-treated control on all post treatment sample dates. All insecticide treatments in peanut had significantly fewer immature thrips than the non-treated control on 25 May and 1 June, and all treatments in cotton had significantly fewer immature thrips than the non-treated control on 24 and 31 May and 9 and 16 June. Adult thrips from each treatment in both trials were collected and identified to species.