Mass releases of wasps can reduce damage from codling moth

Mass releases of commercially produced Trichogramma wasps can be used to reduce damage from codling moth by 60% in walnut and pome fruit orchards in California. Results from field trials indicate that release rate and evenness of distribution are important factors influencing the e...

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Main Authors: Nick Mills, Carolyn Pickel, Sarah Mansfield, Sandra McDougall, Rick Buchner, Janet Caprile, John Edstrom, Rachel Elkins, Janine Hasey, Kathy Kelley, Bill Krueger, Bill Olson, Russ Stocker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 2000-11-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v054n06p22