1998 Dry Bean Grower Survey of Pest Problems and Pesticide Use in Minnesota and North Dakota 

 ER 58
1998

Insecticidal Seed Treatments

No seed treatment was used on 14% of acres of Minnesota respondents answering the question. Lindane seed treatment was used on 13% of respondents' acres, Lorsban on 17% and "unknown" was used on 20% (Table 22). The "unknown" is significant because growers might know that the seed was treated but not remember what was stated on the seed tag.

Table 22: Use of insecticidal seed treatment in 1998 in Minnesota

 

Treatment

 Respondents Acres Reported
Number %a Number %
No Seed Treatment

8

12.3

3,460

13.9
Lindane

8

12.3

3,151

12.7
Lorsban

6

9.2

4,100

16.5

Unknown

13

20.0

4,987

20.0

aPercent responding to question.