June 1955

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California Agriculture, June 1955

Volume 9, Number 6
Successful field trials with prune catcher

research articles

Vapor-Heat against fruit fly: Variable factors affect injury to citrus and avocados in sterilization tests for control of fruit fly insects
by Walton B. Sinclair , D. L. Lindgren
pp3-4, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n06p3
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Use of iron chelates: Supplying plants with iron through soil treatment limited to high-value plantings
by O. R. Lunt , A. Wallace
pp4, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n06p4
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Lightweight catching frames: Effect on fruit quality and harvesting costs studied in successful field trials with Imperial and French prunes
by A. A. McKillop , R. L. Perry , A. Shultis
pp5-6, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n06p5
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Cyclamen mite investigations: Control of cyclamen mite on ornamentals may be possible with spray treatments of endrin, azobenzene, and isodrin
by William W. Allen
pp7-11, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n06p7
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The Egyptian alfalfa weevil: Pest established in localized areas in southern California closely related to alfalfa weevil in northern part of state
by H. T. Reynolds , L. D. Anderson , A. S. Deal
pp8-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n06p8
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Studies on sulfur in alfalfa: Sulfur content of alfalfa grown on a low-sulfur soil more than doubled by application of gypsum in tests near Delhi
by V. V. Rendig , W. C. Weir , T. S. Inouye
pp9-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n06p9
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Tentiform leaf miner on pears: Codling moth and spider mites affected by treatments in leaf miner control studies in Bartlett pear orchard near Penryn
by Harold F. Madsen , James E. DeTar
pp10-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n06p10
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New acaricide for citrus mites: Chlorobenzilate formulations have low toxicity to warm-blooded animals but in tests gave effective control of mites on citrus
by L. R. Jeppson
pp11, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n06p11
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Infectious bronchitis control: Immunization of chicks by willful infection protects laying hens from disease which may be costly to table egg producers
by A. S. Rosenwald , D. V. Zander
pp12-13, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n06p12
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General Information

Wage plans in grape packing: Packer output and its effect on costs and quality studied in relation to wage plan, grape variety, proportion of culls
by B. C. French, L. L. Sammet
pp2-15, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n06p2
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