Can cover crops reduce leafhopper abundance in vineyards?

In 3 of 4 vineyards we studied, late-season leafhopper density was lower on vines in cover cropped plots than in plots with no cover crops. However, the level of leafhopper reduction (about 15%) was rarely economically important and the mechanisms leading to reduction were...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kent Daane, Michael Costello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1998-09-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v052n05p27