Table 2. Ash flower gall insecticide treatments, rates, dates and ANOVA.
TreatmentRate per 50 Gal.Treatment datesMean* Gall#S.E.Mean In (x + 1)
4/18/885/10/88
dicofol 35WP0.304 g.*357.3108.65.1 A
fluvalinate74.0 ml.** 189.772.24.1 AB
insecticidal soap4.44 /.**115.450.13.1 AB
UTC——— 90.339.72.9 AB
carbaryl 80S +0.142 g. +
insecticidal soap2.22 /.** 85.142.02.6 AB
dicofol 35WP0.304 g.* 123.695.42.3 B
carbaryl 80S0.284 g.* 53.228.31.9 B
  • Note: Means followed by a common letter not significantly different, ANOVA/Tukey’s (HSD); P = .05. The 4/18/88 and 5/10/88 treatments were done at pre-flower bud break and flower full bloom stage, respectively. * Mean is arithmetic mean gall number.