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Drip Chemigation for Insect Pest Management

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The application of pesticides through a drip irrigation system has been used successfully for the control of a variety of vegetable pests. Because many vegetable growers already use a drip irrigation system for water management, the injection of a pesticide can easily and inexpensively be achieved with the addition of an injection pump and the required safety equipment for the injection of soluble pesticides. The current availability of novel, systemic insecticides such as neonicotinoids or anthranilic diamides, as well as additional future pesticides under development, has advanced the opportunities for drip chemigation as an effective and environmentally sound pest management tactic. History, need for drip chemigation, selection of chemicals, chemigation system, and considerations for drip chemigation with insecticides in vegetable crops are discussed.

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Reddy, P.P. (2016). Drip Chemigation for Insect Pest Management. In: Sustainable Crop Protection under Protected Cultivation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-952-3_9

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