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Sampling methods, biology and management of the mint flea beetle in central Oregon peppermint

Creator:

Morris, Mark A.

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Sampling techniques were evaluated to quantify immature mint flea beetle (MFB), Longitrsus waterhousei Kutschera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), on peppermint (Mentha piperita L.), in central Oregon. During the study period, 1985-1988, soil samples of 350 cm³ were effective for collecting immature MFB. Sifting soil samples through screens was effective for estimating post-feeding...

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Masters Thesis

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the A.M. Todd Company (1987-88), Kalamazoo, Michigan, indicate that the Pacific Northwest, comprised
Control of mint root borer, Fumibotys fumalis, with the entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema carpocapsae

Creator:

Takeyasu, Joyce

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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efficacy (Kamm and Montgomery, 1990). Berry et al. (1991) reported similar results in peppermint, with
Effects of tillage on emergence of mint root borer, Fumibotys fumalis Guenée, and on other agronomic factors in peppermint, Mentha piperita L.

Creator:

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