On March 16, 2011, we planted our first site for the 2011 LSU AgCenter rice water weevil demonstration test.
Acadia Parish County Agent Barrett Courville following the drill as we planted the test plots.
The purpose of our rice water weevil demonstration test is to compare currently recommended seed treatment insecticides on commercial farms in Louisiana. This year we are comparing three insecticide seed treatments (CruiserMaxx, Dermacor X-100 and NipsitINSIDE) to an untreated check.
Rustin Gilder walking near the flagging on the edge of the plots. Flagging is color-coordinated with the treatments to make it easier to monitor progress during the season.
Here are the details about the Acadia Parish test site:
| Parish | Acadia |
| Cooperator | Glen Simon & Wes Simon |
| County Agent | Barrett Courville |
| Consultant | Rustin Gilder |
| Distributor | Crowley Grain |
| Variety | XL745 |
| Seeding rate | 22 |
| Drill width | 36 |
| Length of field | 700 |
| Acres per treatment | 10.00 |
| Total acres | 40 |
| Total lb seed | 220 |
| CruiserMaxx – A | 15.4 fl oz total |
| Dermacor X-100 – B | 17.5 fl oz total |
| Nipsit-Inside – C | 4.22 fl oz total |
| Untreated – D | no insecticide |
We will take stand counts and plant height data 2 weeks after seedling emergence. To assess insecticide efficacy, we will collect rww soil cores 4 weeks after application of permanent flood.
Field map with color-coding for the treatments. Feel free to drive by and watch the field as the crop matures during the season.
Acadia Parish Demo test cooperators Wes Simon, Rustin Gilder, Terry Istre and Barrett Courville.
We greatly appreciate the tremendous effort in time and land-use by our cooperators. We will keep you posted on the progress at this site. For additional information, please contact Barrett Courville.
Natalie Hummel
