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research article

The orange tortrix: Pest of citrus becoming of economic importance on deciduous fruit

authors

Arthur D. Borden, Entomologist in the Experiment Station

publication information

California Agriculture 2(8):13-13. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v002n08p13. August 1948.

author affiliations

Arthur D. Borden is Lecturer in Entomology and Entomologist in the Experiment Station.

abstract

Not available – first paragraph follows:

The orange tortrix—Argyrotaenia cittrana—a worm which feeds on foliage and enters fruit, caused considerable damage to prunes and apples last season.

author notes

The studies covered by this report were conducted by Rex Bartges, graduate student in the Division of Entomology, under the direction of Arthur D. Borden.