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Orangeworms on avocados: Orange tortrix feeds on bark, flowers, and buds or on shoots of immature trees
Authors
Roy J. PenceWalter Ebeling
Authors Affiliations
Roy J. Pence is Principal Laboratory Technician, Division of Entomology, University of California College of Agriculture, Los Angeles; Walter Ebeling is Associate Professor of Entomology and Entomologist in the Experiment Station, University of California College of Agriculture, Los Angeles.Publication Information
Hilgardia 4(8):5-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v004n08p5. August 1950.
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Abstract
The orange tortrix and Holcocera, two small moths attacking oranges in southern California, were discovered to be avocado pests in 1949.
Pence R, Ebeling W. 1950. Orangeworms on avocados: Orange tortrix feeds on bark, flowers, and buds or on shoots of immature trees. Hilgardia 4(8):5-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v004n08p5
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