Codling moth on walnut: 1951 tests compare effectiveness of conventional and air-carrier sprayers on Payne walnuts in northern California

Michelbacher, A; Bacon, O

Codling moth on walnut: 1951 tests compare effectiveness of conventional and air-carrier sprayers on Payne walnuts in northern California

Authors

A. E. Michelbacher
O. G. Bacon

Authors Affiliations

A. E. Michelbacher is Associate Professor of Entomology, University of California College of Agriculture, Berkeley; O. G. Bacon is Assistant Professor of Entomology, University of California College of Agriculture, Berkeley.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 6(2):5-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v006n02p5. February 1952.

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Abstract

Codling moth investigations in 1951 resulted in a reduction of the recommended standard lead arsenate in mixtures applied by conventional sprayers.

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