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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Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
1998-09-01
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Series: | California Agriculture |
Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v052n05p27 |