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research article

Deer repellents: Sprays found not harmful to foliage on two-year-old trees

authors

Walter E. Howard, University of California College of Agriculture
Henry A. Hjersman, Division of Fish and Game

publication information

California Agriculture 5(9):7-7. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v005n09p7. September 1951.

Summary

Not available – first paragraph follows:

Deer repellents sprayed on two-year-old fruit and nut trees did not damage the foliage, even at twice the strength recommended by the manufacturers and when sprayed as often as every two weeks.

author affiliations

Walter E. Howard is Assistant Zoologist, University of California College of Agriculture, Davis. Henry A. Hjersman is Game Biologist, Division of Fish and Game, San Francisco.

author notes

The above progress report is based on Research Project No. 1341.