Tobacco budworm, pest of petunias, can be managed with Bt

Tobacco budworm, pest of petunias, can be managed with Bt

Damage to petunias by tobacco budworm has reduced the popularity of this colorful summer annual in some parts of California. However, properly timed applications of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) can effectively manage budworm in home gardens and in greenhouses. Lacewing appl...

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Main Authors: Nita A. Davidson, Marvin G. Kinsey, Lester Ehler, Gordon Frankie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1992-07-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v046n04p7
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spelling doaj-9d5267c0634c48cf96d83d7b1139f6e32020-11-25T02:48:27ZengUniversity of California Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCalifornia Agriculture0008-08452160-80911992-07-014647910.3733/ca.v046n04p710.3733/cav046n04_3Tobacco budworm, pest of petunias, can be managed with BtNita A. Davidson0Marvin G. Kinsey1Lester Ehler2Gordon Frankie3N. A. Davidson was Postgraduate Research Entomologist, Department of Entomology, UC DavisM. G. Kinsey is Staff Research Associate, Department of Entomology, UC DavisL. E. Ehler is Professor and Entomologist, UC DavisG. W. Frankie is Professor and Entomologist, UC Berkeley.Damage to petunias by tobacco budworm has reduced the popularity of this colorful summer annual in some parts of California. However, properly timed applications of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) can effectively manage budworm in home gardens and in greenhouses. Lacewing applications proved ineffective on petunias, but may control tobacco budworm on other plants.http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v046n04p7
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title_short Tobacco budworm, pest of petunias, can be managed with Bt
title_full Tobacco budworm, pest of petunias, can be managed with Bt
title_fullStr Tobacco budworm, pest of petunias, can be managed with Bt
title_full_unstemmed Tobacco budworm, pest of petunias, can be managed with Bt
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description Damage to petunias by tobacco budworm has reduced the popularity of this colorful summer annual in some parts of California. However, properly timed applications of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) can effectively manage budworm in home gardens and in greenhouses. Lacewing applications proved ineffective on petunias, but may control tobacco budworm on other plants.
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