Pesticide Efficacy Trials 

Crops and Pest Complexes

Atlantic AgriTech Inc. has conducted a wide range of efficacy studies for clients in the
agricultural, commercial, home garden and forestry sectors. These trials may consist of
comparing different rates of products and/or comparing a new product to commercial
standards.  Through our two research facilities, on PEI and Quebec, and a network of co-operator / growers
throughout PEI, New Brunswick and Quebec, we can conduct research in almost every crop/pest system
in the region including: 

Field Crops: (wheat (winter & spring), rye, barley, oats, corn and soybeans)

        Weeds: wide range of annual and perennial grass and broadleaf weeds
         Insects: flea beetle, armyworm, corn borer, aphids
         Diseases: Septoria, rusts, mildews
         Products Tested: herbicides, seed and foliar insecticides, foliar fungicides, seed
treatments

Vegetables: (potatoes, tomatoes, cole crops, carrot, rutabaga, peas)

        Weeds: wide range of annual and perennial grass and broadleaf weeds
        Insects: Colorado potato beetle, corn borer, flea beetles, tarnished plant bug, aphids, imported cabbageworm, cabbage looper, diamond backs, cutworms and other insect pests 
        Diseases: blights, leaf spot, head rots and root rots
        Products Tested: herbicides, in-furrow and foliar insecticides, foliar fungicides, seed and seed piece treatments

Small Fruit: (lowbush blueberry, strawberry)

        Weeds: wide range of annual and perennial grass and broadleaf weeds
        Insects: blueberry maggot, flea beetles 
        Diseases: Monolinia blight, leaf diseases
        Products Tested: herbicides, foliar insecticides, foliar fungicides

Turfgrass:

       Weeds: grasses and a range of broadleaf species such as dandelion, plantain and clovers
        Insects: White grubs, chafers, chinch bugs, aphids and others
        Diseases: snow molds, dollar spot, leaf spots
        Products Tested: herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, wetting agents, surfactants

Reporting

Once data is collected it is promptly entered in our computers and statistics are run to identify
differences in treatments.  In most cases, reports are generated using Agricultural Research
Manager trial management software and our clients receive electronic and/or hard copy reports,
as required.  Other methods of reporting are also available.