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Download fileTullbergia krausbaueri (Börner) its interaction in agriculture: the biology, taxonomy and interaction with Beta vulgaris and gamma-benzene hexachloride and the development of a pest–crop–pesticide model
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posted on 2017-11-15, 16:43 authored by Ernest ObengThe association between a monoculture crop, an established pest and a
means of chemical pest control is an important consideration in modern
agriculture.
Collembola, in particular the Onychluridae Tullbergia krausbaueri and
Onychlurus armatus, have been associated with the cultivation of sugar
beet (Beta vulgaris) since 1958 (Jones and Dunning, 1972). Since the
1960's, pests of sugar beet have been controlled with gamma-benzene
hexachloride (BHC). Although the association between sugar beet,
Collembola and BHC has been established for some time, the specific
interactions have not been evaluated by laboratory methods.
The aims of this study were to clarify the plant, pest and pesticide
interactions and to develop mathematical models to assist in control
of the pest. [Continues.]
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