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Effects of tillage on emergence of mint root borer, Fumibotys fumalis Guenée, and on other agronomic factors in peppermint, Mentha piperita L.

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Talkington, Michael Lee

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Studies were conducted in the Willamette Valley of western Oregon to evaluate the effects of plowing (7.5-15 cm deep) and disking (5-10 cm deep) in peppermint, Mentha piperita L., on the following factors: 1) emergence of adult "mint root borer", Fumibotys fumalis Guenée; 2) suppression of common groundsel, Senecio vulgaris...

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Masters Thesis

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in eastern Oregon and western Idaho. Since its discovery in Umatilla County, Oregon in 1971 (Berry
Survival and development of the flat-headed fir borer in forest residues as affected by host and microclimatic conditions

Creator:

Scott, Donald Wayne

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The purpose of this study was to examine various host and microclimatic influences affecting the survival and development of the flatheaded fir borer, Melanophila drummondi (Kirby) in Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco residues. It also expands current knowledge of the biology, bionomics, life history, ecology, and biotic potential for...

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Dissertation

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, and disease (Cramer, 1974). Hence, before environment- ally sound residue management strategies can