1. Solid Baits: What is Available? Scott Schell and Alex Latchininsky Extension Entomology Dept. of Renewable Resources - CES

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3. Bait Options Forms: Flaky & Granular Cereal Grain Substrate (Apple Pumice in CA) Agents: Only Carbaryl at present Application: Aerial and Ground

4. Bait Options Pros: Target specificity Operator safety Mormon Cricket Cons: Application logistics Cost (no RAATs) Species constraints Adverse conditions

5. Grasshopper IPM User Handbook II.3 Sprays versus Baits II.3 Sprays versus Baits R. Nelson Foster and Jerome A. Onsager R. Nelson Foster and Jerome A. Onsager Advantages and Disadvantages How To Decide What To Do Advantages and Disadvantages How To Decide What To Do Advantages and Disadvantages How To Decide What To Do Advantages and Disadvantages How To Decide What To Do In theory, 1.5 lb/acre 2% bran bait could kill 65 GH/sq. yd In practice, this rate would be suitable for up to 30 GH/sq. yd (if the hopper are bait takers). In theory, 1.5 lb/acre 2% bran bait could kill 65 GH/sq. yd In practice, this rate would be suitable for up to 30 GH/sq. yd (if the hopper are bait takers).

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10. Grasshopper IPM User Handbook II.19 Ground Application of Bran Bait Insecticides II.19 Ground Application of Bran Bait Insecticides M. A. Boetel, B. W. Fuller, L. E. Jech, and R. N. Foster M. A. Boetel, B. W. Fuller, L. E. Jech, and R. N. Foster Bait Application Equipment Bran Bait Applicator Calibration Download the Printable Version of this Article. Bait Application Equipment Bran Bait Applicator Calibration Download the Printable Version of this Article. Bait Application Equipment Bran Bait Applicator Calibration Download the Printable Version of this Article. Bait Application Equipment Bran Bait Applicator Calibration Download the Printable Version of this Article. How to calibrate a bran bait applicator.

11. Grasshopper IPM User Handbook II.14 Effect of Multiple Concentrations and Rates of Carbaryl-Bran Bait II.14 Effect of Multiple Concentrations and Rates of Carbaryl-Bran Bait II.14 Effect of Multiple Concentrations and Rates of Carbaryl-Bran Bait II.14 Effect of Multiple Concentrations and Rates of Carbaryl-Bran Bait Mark A. Quinn, R. Nelson Foster, and K. C. Reuter Mark A. Quinn, R. Nelson Foster, and K. C. Reuter Mark A. Quinn, R. Nelson Foster, and K. C. Reuter Mark A. Quinn, R. Nelson Foster, and K. C. Reuter Introduction Multiple Concentrations and Rates of Bran Bait- A Case Study Conclusions Introduction Multiple Concentrations and Rates of Bran Bait- A Case Study Conclusions Introduction Multiple Concentrations and Rates of Bran Bait- A Case Study Conclusions Introduction Multiple Concentrations and Rates of Bran Bait- A Case Study Conclusions Concentration of A.I. less important than Lbs. Per Acre rate of bran.

12. Grasshopper IPM User Handbook II.18 Equipment Modification, Swath Width Determination, and Calibration for Aerial Application of Bran Bait With Single-Engine Fixed- Wing Aircraft II.18 Equipment Modification, Swath Width Determination, and Calibration for Aerial Application of Bran Bait With Single-Engine Fixed- Wing Aircraft R. N. Foster and T. J. Roland R. N. Foster and T. J. Roland Equipment Fabrication and Modification Air Agitation Tube Ram Air Tube Determining Swath Width Calibration Potential Problems Conclusion Equipment Fabrication and Modification Air Agitation Tube Ram Air Tube Determining Swath Width Calibration Potential Problems Conclusion Equipment Fabrication and Modification Air Agitation Tube Ram Air Tube Determining Swath Width Calibration Potential Problems Conclusion Equipment Fabrication and Modification Air Agitation Tube Ram Air Tube Determining Swath Width Calibration Potential Problems Conclusion Not as difficult as it seems?

13. Grasshopper IPM User Handbook II.12 Bait Acceptance by Different Grasshopper Species and Instars II.12 Bait Acceptance by Different Grasshopper Species and Instars II.12 Bait Acceptance by Different Grasshopper Species and Instars II.12 Bait Acceptance by Different Grasshopper Species and Instars Jerome A. Onsager, R. Nelson Foster, and Larry Jech Jerome A. Onsager, R. Nelson Foster, and Larry Jech Jerome A. Onsager, R. Nelson Foster, and Larry Jech Jerome A. Onsager, R. Nelson Foster, and Larry Jech Data Collection Relative Susceptibility of Different Species Relative Susceptibility of Different Developmental Stages Relative Susceptibility of Different-Aged Populations Summary and Recommendations Some important pests don’t readily feed on bait. Data Collection Relative Susceptibility of Different Species Relative Susceptibility of Different Developmental Stages Relative Susceptibility of Different-Aged Populations Summary and Recommendations Some important pests don’t readily feed on bait. Data Collection Relative Susceptibility of Different Species Relative Susceptibility of Different Developmental Stages Relative Susceptibility of Different-Aged Populations Summary and Recommendations Data Collection Relative Susceptibility of Different Species Relative Susceptibility of Different Developmental Stages Relative Susceptibility of Different-Aged Populations Summary and Recommendations

14. Sevin® XLR Plus Label? 25lbs of 2%A.I. Bait?