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Assessment of black vine weevil larval damage to cranberries and development of alternative control strategies

Creator:

Miller, Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Ann)

Abstract:

Black vine weevil (BVW), Otiorhynchus sulcatus Fabricius, is a serious pest in cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon. Larvae feeding below the soil surface cause damage to the roots and underground stems. Knowledge is sparse in regard to the damage potential of BVW in Pacific Northwest cranberry beds. Control with insecticides is limited...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

: Curculionidae) is commonly found in cranberry beds in southern Oregon (Rosenstiel 1989). The pest status and