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Elicitors: A Novel Tool for Controlling the Colorado Potato Beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Creator:

Butcher, Alexander M.

Abstract:

Over the last several decades, potato production has increased globally as it has been recognized as an important component to improving food security. However, potato production has been continuously challenged by pests. Current pest management practices rely heavily on chemical pesticides. Unfortunately, the overuse of pesticides can be harmful to...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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. I would also like to thank Drs. V. Walton and J. Lee for all their help in providing consultation
Seasonal occurrence and abundance of insect pests and natural enemies in the Columbia Basin

Creator:

Klein, Matthew L.

Abstract:

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the fourth largest food crop in the world following rice (Oryza sativa L.), wheat (Triticum spp.), and maize (Zea mays subs. mays). Potatoes arrived in the United States in the early 1600s and over the following centuries, the crop was subsequently cultivated across the country...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis