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Influence Of Cultural Practices On The Sunflower Seed Weevil In South Dakota, Joe V. Gednalske
Influence Of Cultural Practices On The Sunflower Seed Weevil In South Dakota, Joe V. Gednalske
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate cultural methods for sunflower seed weevil control. Procedures examined included the influences of tillage methods, crop rotation, date of planting, hybrid maturity, and degree-day units in emerging seed weevil populations. Tillage practices done as both fall and spring treatments including discing, chisel plowing, nobel blading, and moldboard plowing were examined for their effect on larval position in the soil, time of adult weevil emergence, and the number of adults emerging from the soil. Crop rotations were investigated for possible influence on weevil mortality and time of adult emergence. Sunflower planting date and …