Hilgardia
Hilgardia
Hilgardia
University of California
Hilgardia

Two-spray program controlled Western peach tree borer on apricots in Contra Costa County studies

Authors

Harold F. Madsen
Ross R. Sanborn

Authors Affiliations

Harold F. Madsen is Associate Entomologist, University of California, Berkeley; Ross R. Sanborn is Farm Advisor, University of California, Contra Costa County.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 14(3):10-15. DOI:10.3733/ca.v014n03p10. March 1960.

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Abstract

Properly timed trunk sprays with Dieldrin, Endrin, and Thiodan gave consistently better results than the standard DDT treatment in studies on the control of the Western peach tree borer—Sanninoidea exitosa graefi (Hy. Edw.)—during the past several seasons.

Madsen H, Sanborn R. 1960. Two-spray program controlled Western peach tree borer on apricots in Contra Costa County studies. Hilgardia 14(3):10-15. DOI:10.3733/ca.v014n03p10
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