Chemical control of amorbia, an insect pest of avocado and citrus

J. Blair Bailey; Kirk N. Olsen

doi:10.3733/ca.v044n06p10

California Agriculture (Nov 1990)

Chemical control of amorbia, an insect pest of avocado and citrus

J. Blair Bailey,
Kirk N. Olsen

Affiliations

J. Blair Bailey: J. Blair Bailey is Extension Entomologist and IPM Specialist at the UC South Coast Field Station
Kirk N. Olsen: Kirk N. Olsen, formerly Luboratoy and Field Assistant, UC South Coast Field Station, is now Graduate Student, Department of Entomology, Washington State University.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v044n06p10
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 44, no. 6
pp. 10 – 11

Abstract

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Several insecticides were evaluated for control of amorbia, a “worm” pest of avocados and citrus in California. Lannate was the only effective chemical that is currently registered for bearing avocados in California.

Published in California Agriculture

ISSN: 0008-0845 (Print); 2160-8091 (Online)
Publisher: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Agriculture
Website: https://californiaagriculture.org/

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