Mulches reduce aphid-borne viruses and whiteflies in cantaloupe
We compared reflective plastic and wheat straw mulches with conventional bare soil for managing aphid-borne virus diseases and silverleaf whitefly in cantaloupe. The occurrence of aphid-borne virus diseases was significantly reduced with both mulches as opposed to bare soil, and reflective plastic p...
| Published in: | California Agriculture |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
2005-04-01
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| Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v059n02p90 |