Impact of peanut variety and insecticide on thrips management in a nematode infested field

A trial was done at the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center in Headland, AL in 2023 and 2024 to evaluate the management of tobacco thrips (Frankliniella fusca) and the transmission of tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV). Two varieties, GA 06-G and GA 12Y, were planted at a seeding rate of 6 seed per foot on 36-inch rows. Treatments consisted of a non-treated control and at-plant applications of aldicarb (AgLogic, 7 lb/A), phorate (Thimet, 5 lb/A), and oxamyl (Vydate, 17 oz/A). Evaluations were done by making whole-plot visual estimations of thrips injury and seedling vigor at 15, 22, and 29 days after planting (DAP). Additional data collection included seedling % TSWV incidence and percent green canopy closure at 50 and 56 DAP. Finally, plots were harvested to determine treatment effects on yield.