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POSTHARVEST CONTROL OF NAVEL ORANGEWORM

Objective

The objective of this cooperative research project is to evaluate three areas of navel orangeworm control: augmentation of sanitation using biological and chemical agents, determine the mortality rate of the overwintering population, and improve prediction of flight activity by determining the development rate in pistachio varieties.

Investigators
Siegel J P
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2007
End date
2011
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
5302-43000-034-05T
Accession number
412270
Categories
Bacterial Pathogens
Commodities
Nuts, Seeds
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