Wind borne pest: Omnivorous leaf tier controlled readily by insecticide treatments

Pritchard, A; Middlekauff, W

Wind borne pest: Omnivorous leaf tier controlled readily by insecticide treatments

Authors

A. Earl Pritchard
W. W. Middlekauff

Authors Affiliations

A. Earl Pritichard is Assistant Professor of Entomology and Assistant Entomologist in the Experiment Station, Berkeley; W. W. Middlekauff is Assistant Professor 01 Entomology and Assistant Entomologist in the Experiment Station, Berkeley.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 4(3):15-15. DOI:10.3733/ca.v004n03p15. March 1950.

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Abstract

Satisfactory control of the omnivorous leaf tier—Cnephasia longana—can be obtained with either DDT or dichlorodiphenyl dichlorethane when used at a rate of two pounds of the 50% wettable powder per 100 gallons of water.

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