PMSP for Onion, Bulb in Texas

Priorities

Category Rank Pest Type Pest Crop Stage Priority
Extension/Outreach 1 All

Need publication on application and use of herbicides in onion production
Extension/Outreach 2 All

Need to maintain and preserve IPM agent and Extension Specialist positions working in vegetable production
Extension/Outreach 3 All

Need Extension publication pest management tools available for commercial onion production
Regulatory 1 All

Must retain diazinon – critical for early season control of fire ant, wireworm, and onion maggot and for resistance management
Regulatory 2 All

Must retain spinetoram (Radiant®) – critical for early season control of thrips and for resistance management
Regulatory 3 All

Must retain oxamyl (Lannate®) – critical for early season control of thrips and for resistance management
Regulatory 4 All

Formetanate hydrochloride (Carzol®) has received Section 18 for several years. Would be helpful to receive full registration for control of thrips and for resistance management
Regulatory 5 All

Spirotetramat (Movento®) has received Section 18 and a full registration is needed for control and thrips and for resistance management
Regulatory 6 All

Maintain registration of DCPA (Dacthal®) for weed control
Regulatory 7 All

Continued registration of copper products is essential for bacterial tip blight management
Research 1 All

Need better herbicides to control troublesome broadleaf weeds such as wild carrot, yellow nutsedge, purple nutsedge, and London rocket
Research 2 All

Need to evaluate possibility of glyphosate and diquat as harvest aid
Research 3 All

Need research on additional insecticides for thrips control and resistance management
Research 4 All

Need research on insecticides for onion maggot control
Research 5 All

Additional research needed on herbicide application and timing to avoid phytotoxicity