California Agriculture (Jan 1991)

Aphid problems increase on ornamentals

  • Stacy L. Vehrs,
  • Michael Parrella

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v045n01p28
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 45, no. 1
pp. 28 – 29

Abstract

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Aphids, and the green peach and melon aphids in particular, have dramatically increased their effect on ornamental crops over the past few years. An aphid-specific fungus may be useful for biological control under the right environmental conditions.