Pesticides may reduce lettuce yield

Sances, F; Toscano, N; Johnson, M; LaPré, L

Pesticides may reduce lettuce yield

Authors

Frank V. Sances
Nick C. Toscano
Marshall W. Johnson
Larry F. LaPré

Authors Affiliations

Frank V. Sances, former Post-graduate Research Assistant, University of California, Riverside, is now head of Pacific Agricultural Laboratories, San Diego; Nick C. Toscano is Extension Entomologist, U.C., Riverside; Marshall W. Johnson is Post-graduate Research Assistant, U.C., Riverside; Larry F. LaPré is a private environmental consultant.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 35(11):4-5. DOI:10.3733/ca.v035n11p4. November 1981.

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Abstract

Insecticides tested on lettuce as weekly or twice- weekly preventive treatments reduced yields by affecting plant physiology.

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