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Table 8. Economic injury levels based on
the per-panicle number of adult southern green stink bugs conchuelas and leaffooted bugs
infesting sorghum at the milk or soft-dough stages of kernel development. |
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Control cost ($) per hectare |
Crop
market value ($) per hectare |
250 |
300 |
350 |
400 |
450 |
500 |
550 |
600 |
650 |
700 |
750 |
Infestation
beginning at the milk stage of kernel development |
15 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
20 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
25 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
30 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Infestation
beginning at the soft-dough stage of kernel development |
15 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
20 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
25 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
30 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
5 |

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