Aphid problems increase on ornamentals

Vehrs, S; Parrella, M

Aphid problems increase on ornamentals

Authors

Stacy L. Vehrs
Michael P. Parrella

Authors Affiliations

Stacy L. Vehrs is Staff Research Associate, UC Riverside, stationed at Kearney Agricultural Center; Michael P. Parrella, formerly with UC Riverside, is now Associate Professor of Entomology at UC Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 45(1):28-29. DOI:10.3733/ca.v045n01p28. January 1991.

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Abstract

Aphids, and the green peach and melon aphids in particular, have dramatically increased their effect on ornamental crops over the past few years. An aphid-specific fungus may be useful for biological control under the right environmental conditions.

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