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New pest of ladino clover seed: Cultural practices believed best control of clover case bearer now established in certain counties
Authors
Ray F. SmithLloyd Andres
Authors Affiliations
Ray F. Smith is Assistant Professor of Entomology, University of California, Berkeley; Lloyd Andres is Research Assistant in Entomology and Parasitology, University of California, Berkeley.Publication Information
Hilgardia 8(8):7-10. DOI:10.3733/ca.v008n08p7. August 1954.
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Abstract
The clover case bearer–Coleophora spissicornis Haworth–mainly associated with white clover–Trifolium repens–but also reported to attack red clover–T. pratense and T. arvense– seems to be established as a pest of Ladino clover seed in the Sacramento Valley.
Smith R, Andres L. 1954. New pest of ladino clover seed: Cultural practices believed best control of clover case bearer now established in certain counties. Hilgardia 8(8):7-10. DOI:10.3733/ca.v008n08p7
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