The corn leaf-aphis and corn root-aphis / F. M. Webster

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Series: Circular (United States. Bureau of Entomology), no.86

By

Webster, F. M. (Francis Marion), 1849-1916

United States. Bureau of Entomology.
United States. Department of Agriculture.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Washington, D.C, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology, 1907

Notes

Circular No. 86.

"Issued May 6, 1907."

At head of title: United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology.

Contents: The corn leaf-aphis. pp. 1.

Contents: Appearance and habits. pp. 2.

Contents: Field experiences. pp. 3.

Contents: The corn-root aphis. pp. 4.

Contents: Description -- The root-aphis and lttle brown ant -- Life history and habits of the root-aphis. pp. 5.

Contents: Winged females of the root-aphis. pp. 7.

Contents: Influences likely to produce females -- The ant's care for eggs and young of the root-aphis. pp. 8.

Contents: Natural enemies of the root-aphis -- Preventive and remedial measures -- Crop rotation. pp. 9.

Contents: Stirring the soil after plowing and before cultivating the crop -- Late fall or winter plowing. pp. 10.

Contents: The use of barnyard manure. pp. 11.

Contents: Experiments in driving the ants from the roots of corn in the field -- Treating the seed before planting. pp. 12.

Subjects

Agricultural pests , Aphids , Aphis , Corn , Corn root-aphis , Diseases and pests

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.63517
NAL: 1 En82C no. 86 1907
OCLC: 811018902
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51460284