Livina mulches suppress aphids in broccoli

Livina mulches suppress aphids in broccoli

A living mulch combines an annual crop with a cover crop to provide pest control and soil protection. Results of a study in the Salinas Valley show cabbage aphid infestation can be lowered on broccoli grown in living mulches compared to clean cultivation, possibly because...

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Main Authors: Michael Costello, Miguel Altieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1994-07-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v048n04p24
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spelling doaj-8101509bfa8f4b158ec79fbc33e680f62020-11-25T02:07:57ZengUniversity of California Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCalifornia Agriculture0008-08452160-80911994-07-01484242810.3733/ca.v048n04p2410.3733/cav048n04_10Livina mulches suppress aphids in broccoliMichael Costello0Miguel Altieri1Michael J. Costello was Graduate Student and is now Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratory of Biological Control, UC Berkeley, located at the Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier.Miguel A. Altieri is Associate Professor, Laboratory of Biological Control, UC Berkeley.A living mulch combines an annual crop with a cover crop to provide pest control and soil protection. Results of a study in the Salinas Valley show cabbage aphid infestation can be lowered on broccoli grown in living mulches compared to clean cultivation, possibly because light reflectance patterns are less attractive to incoming aphids. Early and intense mowing of the cover crop and adequate irrigation maintained broccoli yield in living mulches relative to clean cultivation. Lack of specialized equipment is the main limitation to the commercial application of living mulches at this time.http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v048n04p24
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