Mulching with Grass and Bark and Intercropping with<i>Medicago litoralis</i>against Carrot Fly (<i>Psila rosae</i>(F.))

Rämert, Birgitta

doi:10.1080/01448765.1993.9754626

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“…In 1995, an organic grower identified carrot rust fly as the most significant pest affecting her carrot (Daucus carota L. Ann) crop. With the assistance of a Grower/Rancher Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) research grant, a medic (Medicago litoralis L.) intercrop was assessed as a potential control option (Rämert, 1993). When carrot rust fly damage was measured at harvest, marketable yield in the medic intercrop plots was about 20% greater than in plots that had no intercrop (Miles et al, 1996).…”

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The Development of a Research and Extension Program for Sustainable Agriculture in Western Washington

Miles¹

2000

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Sales of organic foods are one of the fastest growing segments of Washington state's food industry. In response to grower demand for information on organic and sustainable production practices, Washington State University (WSU) created an Extension Agricultural Systems position. This position has been instrumental in helping WSU gain the trust and recognition of organic growers. The position enabled WSU to demonstrate that it has a commitment to organic and sustainable research and extension activities. This paper describes the key activities of this position: 1) finding out research needs, 2) on-farm research approaches, 3) formation of regional research programs, and 4) creation of the WSU Food and Farm Connections Team. Grant funded on-farm research, interdisciplinary teams, and extension publications have been major emphases of the position.

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The Development of a Research and Extension Program for Sustainable Agriculture in Western Washington

Miles¹

2000

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“…It has been recently demonstrated in some crops that mulches can improve pest control through enhanced natural enemy action, colonization of predators and reduction in insecticide application ( Stoner , 1993; Brust , 1994; Ramert , 1996). Mulches include many types and colours of plastic, grass, bark, woodstrips, straw, cover crop residues and other plant materials ( Ramert , 1993; Hausammann , 1996; Stoner , 1997). The objective of the present research is to assess the impact of mulching and shelter provisioning in cotton on the abundance of predators, cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lep., Noctuidae) and flower beetle Mylabris pustulata Thunberg (Col., Meloidiae), and on the colonization of the reduviid predator, Rhynocoris kumarii Ambrose and Livingstone after its release.…”

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Abundance of boll worm, flower beetle, predators and field colonization by Rhynocoris kumarii (Het., Reduviidae) following mulching and shelter provisioning in cotton

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Kalyanasundaram

David

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J Applied Entomology

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Field colonization of the assassin bug Rhynocoris kumarii Ambrose and Livingstone and biocontrol potential of predatory arthropods after mulching with sorghum trash and coconut leaflets and with shelter provisioning with pieces of clay pots and stones was studied in a cotton field experiment at the Agricultural College Farm, Killikulam, South India. Third and fourth nymphal instars of R. kumarii were released. There were fewer Helicoverpa armigera Hübner larvae in plots with mulched cotton trash than in control and other (mulched and shelter provisioned) plots. But mulching did not affect the number of adult Mylabris pustulata Thunberg. The flower and boll damage was significantly less in trash and leaflet mulch plots than in other shelter provisioned and control plots. The percentage of good quality cotton was also greater in mulch plots than in control plots. The yield of seed‐cotton was also significantly greater in plots with trash mulches and coconut leaflet mulches than in control plots.

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2017

Agro-Ecological Approaches to Pest Management for Sustainable Agriculture

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Mulching with Grass and Bark and Intercropping withMedicago litoralisagainst Carrot Fly (Psila rosae(F.))

Cited by 11 publications

References 9 publications

The Development of a Research and Extension Program for Sustainable Agriculture in Western Washington

The Development of a Research and Extension Program for Sustainable Agriculture in Western Washington

Abundance of boll worm, flower beetle, predators and field colonization by Rhynocoris kumarii (Het., Reduviidae) following mulching and shelter provisioning in cotton

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