April 1956

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California Agriculture, April 1956

Volume 10, Number 4
Predators of spotted alfalfa aphid

research articles

Seed treatment of lima beans: Combination fungicide-insecticide seed treatments protect plants against soil-borne pests and permit increased yields
by W. Harry Lange , William S. Seyman , Lysle D. Leach
pp3-15, doi#10.3733/ca.v010n04p3
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Growth regulators on beans: Studies in southern California indicate properly applied sprays may increase yields of dry limas under some conditions
by R. T. Wedding , J. B. Kendrick , W. S. Stewart , B. J. Hall
pp4-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v010n04p4
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Blackberry yields increased: Growth regulator sprays tested on Boysen, Olallie, and Thornless Logan varieties in San Diego County in 1955
by R. S. Bringhurst , Victor Voth , Julian C. Crane
pp5-15, doi#10.3733/ca.v010n04p5
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Prune size affected by 2,4,5-T: Erratic response in fruit size obtained after experimental treatment of mature trees with sprays of growth regulator
by R. W. Harris , C. J. Hansen
pp6-15, doi#10.3733/ca.v010n04p6
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Growth regulators on apricots: Tests with several regulators indicate 2,4,5-T is best for increasing size, hastening maturity, controlling fruit drop
by Julian C. Crane
pp7-16, doi#10.3733/ca.v010n04p7
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Enemies of spotted alfalfa aphid: Lady beetles, hover flies, lacewings are there important native predators of aphids and other economic pests of alfalfa
by Ray F. Smith , Kenneth S. Hagen
pp8-10, doi#10.3733/ca.v010n04p8
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Frosted scale on walnuts: Codling moth treatment, DDT drift from adjacent crops interfere with control of the pest by natural enemies
by A. E. Michelbacher , Stephen Hitchcock
pp11-15, doi#10.3733/ca.v010n04p11
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2,4-D Damage to young citrus: Young lemon, orange, and grapefruit trees may be severely damaged by direct application of, or by the drift of 2,4-D
by E. C. Calavan , T. A. DeWolfe , L. J. Klotz
pp13-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v010n04p13
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General Information

Fluid milk price control: Dynamic industry provided with means of maintaining orderly relationships through mechanism of Bureau of Milk Control
by D. A. Clarke
pp2-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v010n04p2
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