Table 21

NAPIAP Survey - Field Corn - 1994

Table 21

Table 21:  Summary of insecticides used by New York State growers who grew 
corn for silage in 1994 by active ingredient (23 growers)
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                                                        Average
                                               % of     am't of     Am't of ai
Active Ingredient   # of     # of    Acres    treated  product used applied
  Trade name        growers  fields  treated  acres    (lb or gal)  (lb)
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tefluthrin            11      13      948.0    54.7                   143.3
  Force 1.5 (dry)      8      10      746.0               8.81         98.6
  Force 3G (dry)       3       3      202.0               7.38         44.7
terbufos               6       9      535.0    30.8                   787.3
  Counter 15G (dry)    6       9      535.0               9.81        787.3
chlorpyrifos           5       6      203.5    11.7                   200.4
  Lorsban 15G (dry)    5       6      203.5               6.57        200.4
fonofos                1       1       36.0     2.1                    36.0
  Dyfonate 20-G (dry)  1       1       36.0               5.0          36.0
phorate                1       2       12.0     0.7                    15.6
  Thimet 20-G (dry)    1       2       12.0               5.0          15.6
                                                         Total      1,182.6
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