Table 2. Fungicides and adjuvant spray treatments and application rates applied weekly on planted fields of Phacelia tanacetifolia in screened field cages where 20 uniquely paint-marked Megachile rotundata females were nesting.
Treatment Week 1, Week 2, Week 3 | Cage | Application regime (date of spray) | Application rate (kg/ha) | |||
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Week 1 (Days 0–7) | Week 2 (Days 8–14) | Week 3 (Days 15–21) | Week 2 | Week 3 | ||
NS*, Water**, Water | 1 | NS | Water | Water | — | — |
NS, N-90, N-90 | 2 | NS | N-90 | N-90 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
NS, Pristine, Pristine | 3 | NS | Pristine | Pristine | 1.6 | 1.6 |
NS, Pristine + N-90, Pristine + N-90 | 4 | NS | Pristine + N-90 | Pristine + N-90 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
* NS = no spray; nest initiation period to document normal nesting behavior
** Water was sprayed at equal volumes to treatment sprays