Trapping tomato fruitworm in the Central Valley

Pheromone traps in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys indicate that seasonal patterns of the tomato fruitworm are similar across large areas. Catches were greatest late in the season. A non-pest species (false corn earworm), also captured at all locations, is easily co...

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Main Authors: Michael P. Hoffmann, Lloyd T. Wilson, Frank Zalom, Richard Coviello, Michael Murray, Peter Goodell, Donald Rough
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1990-09-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v044n05p33
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Summary:Pheromone traps in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys indicate that seasonal patterns of the tomato fruitworm are similar across large areas. Catches were greatest late in the season. A non-pest species (false corn earworm), also captured at all locations, is easily confused with the pest.
ISSN:0008-0845
2160-8091