Increased insecticide use in cotton may cause secondary pest outbreaks
Authors
Robert A. Van SteenwykGregory R. Ballmer Ken Kido
Harold T. Reynolds
Nick C. Toscano
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Hilgardia 30(8):14-15. DOI:10.3733/ca.v030n08p14. August 1976.
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Abstract
Pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossy-piella (Saunders), invaded southern California's lower desert valleys during the 1966 cotton growing season. Because of the widespread, damaging infestation levels, multiple applications of broad-spectrum insecticides have been used to reduce losses. These insecticides have proved extremely toxic to beneficial insect populations and are suspected of inducing outbreaks of other cotton pests.
Steenwyk R, Ballmer Ken Kido G, Reynolds H, Toscano N. 1976. Increased insecticide use in cotton may cause secondary pest outbreaks. Hilgardia 30(8):14-15. DOI:10.3733/ca.v030n08p14
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