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maychende

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on: Jul 21, 2018
List five selected pests that attack horticultural crops and the chemical control used for each of these pests.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What are two ways that insecticides can be classified based on their active ingredient?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Aphids (diazinon, malathion, and orthene), mites (malathion, kelthane, and dicofol),
scale (carbaryl, acphate, and nicotine sulfate), mealybugs (orthene, diazinon, and
malathion), whiteflies (rotenone, orthene, and malathion), fungus gnats (nicotine
sulfate), fruit worms or ear worms (carbaryl or diazinon), Japanese beetles (diazinon).

Answer to Question 2

Inorganic or organic insecticides.


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