Bulletin No.
499
Document Type
Bulletin
Department
Department of Entomology-Zoology
Description
Insecticide treatments increase alfalfa seed production. Since South Dakota ranks among the top states in acres of alfalfa harvested for seed, proper selection and application of insecticides is of considerable economic importance.
This publication reports results of tests conducted in the state during a 5-year period to determine the most economical and effective ways to control insects that reduce alfalfa seed yields.
Keywords
alfalfa seed production, alfalfa seed production practices, alfalfa seed production insecticides, DDT, lindane
Pages
51
Publication Date
6-1961
Type
text
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
Publisher
South Dakota Experiment Station, South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
Recommended Citation
Walstrom, R. J., "Insecticides Increase Alfalfa Seed Production in South Dakota" (1961). Research Bulletins of the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (1887-2011). 499.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/agexperimentsta_bulletins/499