Pests of red kidney beans: Increased yields resulted from proper timing and application of control treatments tested in 1952 trials

Lange, H; Carlson, E; Baskett, R

Pests of red kidney beans: Increased yields resulted from proper timing and application of control treatments tested in 1952 trials

Authors

Harry. W Lange
Elmer C. Carlson
Ronald S. Baskett

Authors Affiliations

W. Harry Lange, Jr., is Associate Professor of Entomology, University of California, Davis; Elmer C. Carlson is Principal Laboratory Technician, University of California, Davis; Ronald S. Baskett is Farm Advisor, San Joaquin County, University of California.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 7(4):11-13. DOI:10.3733/ca.v007n04p11. April 1953.

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Abstract

Control of the two-spotted mite and the valley leaf miner—by a single application of an insecticide-acaracide combination—increased yields of red kidney beans in experiments conducted at Linden in 1952.

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