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peer-reviewed research article

Increased insecticide use in cotton may cause secondary pest outbreaks

authors

Robert A. Van Steenwyk, University of California
Nick Toscano, University of California
Gregory R. Ballmer Ken Kido, University of California
Harold T. Reynolds, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 30(8):14-15. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v030n08p14. August 1976.

Summary

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Pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossy-piella (Saunders), invaded southern California's lower desert valleys during the 1966 cotton growing season. Because of the widespread, damaging infestation levels, multiple applications of broad-spectrum insecticides have been used to reduce losses. These insecticides have proved extremely toxic to beneficial insect populations and are suspected of inducing outbreaks of other cotton pests.

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