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Impact Of Cover Cropping On Non-Target Arthropod Pests Of Red Maple Trees In Nursery Production, Sujan Dawadi, Jason B. Oliver, Paul A. O'Neal, Karla M. Addesso
Impact Of Cover Cropping On Non-Target Arthropod Pests Of Red Maple Trees In Nursery Production, Sujan Dawadi, Jason B. Oliver, Paul A. O'Neal, Karla M. Addesso
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
Cropping practices can affect the complement of arthropod pests present in production. The impact of cover cropping on key red maple (Acer rubrum [L.]) (Sapindaceae) nursery pests was evaluated. Cover cropping has been identified as a sustainable management method for a key maple pest, flatheaded appletree borer (Chrysobothris femorata [Olivier]) (Buprestidae), but the impact of the cover crop on other non-target arthropod pests in maple production also must be taken into account when determining the usefulness of cover cropping as a pest management tool. In addition to flatheaded appletree borer, other important arthropod pests of red maple in …