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peer-reviewed research article

Effects of malathion sprays on the ice plant insect system

authors

Jan A. Washburn, University of California
Richard L. Tassan, University of California
Kenneth Grace, University of California
Eric Bellis, University of California
Kenneth S. Hagen, University of California
Gordon W. Frankie, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 37(1):30-32. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v037n01p30. January-February 1983.

abstract

Few adult natural enemies survived one spray, but populations recovered quickly

author affiliations

Jan Washburn is Graduate Research Assistant Department of Entomological Sciences, University of California, Berkeley. Richard L. Tassan is Staff Research Associate Department of Entomological Sciences, University of California, Berkeley. Kenneth Grace is Graduate Research Assistant Department of Entomological Sciences, University of California, Berkeley. Eric Bellis is an undergraduate student Department of Entomological Sciences, University of California, Berkeley. Kenneth S. Hagen is Professors of Entomology Department of Entomological Sciences, University of California, Berkeley. Gordon Frankie is Professors of Entomology Department of Entomological Sciences, University of California, Berkeley.

author notes

Research funds were provided by a grant from the California Department of Transportation: Gordon Frankie and Kenneth Hagen, principal investigators. The authors thank Daniel V. Cassidy, of Caltrans, for support and encouragement.

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