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The Sweet Clover Weevil In South Dakota And Recommendations For Its Control, H.C. Severin
The Sweet Clover Weevil In South Dakota And Recommendations For Its Control, H.C. Severin
Agricultural Experiment Station Entomology Pamphlets (1940-1952)
The sweet clover weevil, bitona cylindricollis Fahr. is one of the principal insect pests attacking sweet clover in South Dakota. While the pest works on sweet clover principally, it has also been found feeding on other clovers and on alfalfa, although only in small numbers. The sweet clover weevil is a European insect which was first reported to have been taken on this continent near Montreal, Canada, in 1924. In 1941 it was found in South Dakota in small numbers but at the present time it occurs abundantly over the entire state.
Recommendations For The Control Of The Most Important Insect Pests Of Potatoes In South Dakota, H.C. Severin
Recommendations For The Control Of The Most Important Insect Pests Of Potatoes In South Dakota, H.C. Severin
Agricultural Experiment Station Entomology Pamphlets (1940-1952)
The important insect pests attacking potatoes in South Dakota must be controlled if a good or even a fair yield of potatoes is to be harvested. Many different species of insects attack growing potato plants in the state, but the insects of major importance do not form a long list. It is not necessary for the grower to be able to recognize the minor potato insects, but it is a distinct advantage to be able to recognize the major species. Further, it would be profitable if the potato grower would familiarize himself with the life cycle and seasonal h}story of …
How To Control Insects Harmful To Alfalfa Seed Production In South Dakota [Revised], H.C. Severin
How To Control Insects Harmful To Alfalfa Seed Production In South Dakota [Revised], H.C. Severin
Agricultural Experiment Station Entomology Pamphlets (1940-1952)
In order that a grower of alfalfa seed may have the best chance of producing a. good seed yield, the harmful insects in the alfalfa field must be destroyed, while the beneficial pollinating insects should not be reduced but encouraged. The most harmful insects that affect the seed yield of alfalfa in South Dakota are the following: Grasshoppers of several species Crickets of several species Lygus and other plant bugs Clover, potato and other leaf hoppers Flea beetles of several species