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Creator:: Talkington, Michael Lee
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the Midwest and Pacific Northwest (Powers 1947, Green 1963). Applications of nitrogen fertilizer

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:: 2009). There are several insect pests threatening cranberry production in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Weinzierl, Richard Alan
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Western Spotted Cucumber Beetle 4 Sampling and Decision-making 8 Insect Sex Pheromones 11 SECTION II

Creator:: David, Nicholas L.
Abstract:: Field trials were conducted during 2001 to 2003 to investigate soil population dynamics of Meloidogyne chitwoodi, tuber symptom suppression using oxamyl, and post-harvest tuber symptom development on short-season potato varieties Russet Norkotah and Russet Nugget (San Luis Valley only). The experiments were located in the San Luis Valley in Colorado,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Simplot Co., pers. com.). A common chemical practice in the Pacific Northwest is to fumigate in the

Creator:: Kilbride, Kevin M.
Abstract:: A partially automated radio-tracking system with semi-continuous azimuth data collection and XYLOG5 and MAP computer programs for azimuth data analysis was used for studies of California quail (Callipepla californica) at the E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area, Oregon, in 1988 and 1989. Movements of 58 hens were monitored daily to determine nest...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Homan, A. Antonelli, and D. Mayer. 1986. Pacific northwest insect control handbook. Washington State

Creator:: Skyrm, Kimberly M.
Abstract:: Bumble bees provide vital pollination services in both native and agricultural landscapes. However, in recent years, bumble bee populations have experienced global population declines. The primary causes of these declines have been attributed to the environmental impacts of pathogens, pesticide use and habitat fragmentation. While research has examined the impacts...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Hollingsworth (ed) Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

Creator:: Umble, Jon R.
Abstract:: Garden symphylans (Scutigerella immaculata Newport) are increasingly important pests of below-ground parts of over 100 crops in Oregon. The focus of our work was to improve S. immaculata management through 1) development of a bait sampling method, 2) examination of the susceptibility of selected crops to S. immaculata feeding in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: solely supported by the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Pacific

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