Table 18. Potato Leafhopper Economic Threshold Chart for Established Stands of Alfalfa

 

  Cost of an Insecticide Application Per Acre
Crop Value $8.00 $10.00 $12.00 $14.00 $16.00 $20.00
             
$60 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.0
$80 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8
$100 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6
$120 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5
$140 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4
$160 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4
             
  Height Category II - 5 to 8 inches
$60 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.7
$80 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.3
$100 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.0
$120 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8
$140 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
$160 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.6
             
  Height Category III - 9 to 12 inches
$60 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.0 3.9 5.0
$80 1.8 1.9 2.2 2.7 3.0 4.0
$100 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 3.0
$120 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4
$140 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.0
$160 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.8
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