Document Type
Thesis - University Access Only
Award Date
2010
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Plant Science
First Advisor
Scott Fausti
Abstract
South Dakota has recently experienced an increase in the proportion of acres treated with insecticides. As pest control measures have changed with the adoption of genetically modified seed and increased specialization of agriculture production has resulted in crop producers having increased reliance on technical specialists and crop specialists. The following case studies seek to explore the reasons for the increase as well as analyze crops treated by Commercial Applicators. The following two case studies take different approaches to examine insecticide usage in South Dakota, one evaluating the proportion of acres treated over the past thirty years and the other looking at pounds of insecticide applied by Commercial Applicator's in 2002. The studies provide insight on the cause of the increase in the proportion of acres treated with insecticides and how the crops are being treated by the Commercial Applicator and the specific chemicals being applied.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Insecticides -- South Dakota -- Case studies
Agricultural pests -- Control -- South Dakota -- Case studies
Insect pests -- Control -- South Dakota -- Case studies
Format
application/pdf
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Keating, Ariel Ruth, "Insecticide Usage - An Assessment of Application and Crop Selection: South Dakota Agriculture Case Studies" (2010). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 15.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd2/15
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