Alfalfa Resistance to the Clover Seed Chalcid Bruchphagus Gibbus (Boheman)
The destructive nature of the clover seed chalcid has been known since the latter part of the 19th century. This jet-black Hymenoptera, often called the "chalcis-fly," destroys from 10 to 20 percent of the alfalfa seed in Utah each year. Damage as high as 85 percent has been reported.
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DigitalCommons@USU
1961
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Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/3069 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4069&context=etd |