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1. Compatibility of an organically based insect control program with honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) pollination in cantaloupes

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Elzen, P.J. , Elzen, G.W. , Lester, G.E.
Subject:
azadirachtin , imidacloprid , insect control , Cucumis melo subsp. melo var. cantalupensis , cantaloupes , Apis mellifera , honey bees , pollinating insects , nontarget organisms , foraging , insect pollination , pest control programs , botanical insecticides , crop yield , fruit quality
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

2. Effects of kaolin clay application on flower bud development, fruit quality and yield, and flower thrips [Frankliniella spp. (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)] populations of blueberry plants

Description:
Paper presented at the Ninth North American Blueberry Research and Extension Workers Conference held 2002, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Author:
Spiers, J.D. , Matta, F.B. , Marshall, D.A. , Sampson, B.J.
Subject:
Vaccinium corymbosum , Vaccinium virgatum , blueberries , Frankliniella , insect pests , insect control , Thysanoptera , foliar application , kaolin , emulsions , films (materials) , bud initiation , budbreak , fruiting , plant growth , crop yield , fruit quality , fruit set
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

3. Yield of papaya irrigated with fractions of Class A pan evaporation in a semiarid environment

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Goenaga, R. , Rivera, E. , Almodovar, C.
Subject:
Carica papaya , papayas , crop yield , irrigation rates , irrigation requirement , evaporation , semiarid zones , microirrigation , tropics , fruit quality , fruit set , length , brix , weight , Puerto Rico
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004