Aphid damage to alfalfa hay: Honeydew of spotted alfalfa aphid apparently not distasteful to cattle but protein and carotene in damaged hay are reduced

Parker, R; Burton, V; Smith, R

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Aphid damage to alfalfa hay: Honeydew of spotted alfalfa aphid apparently not distasteful to cattle but protein and carotene in damaged hay are reduced

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Roy V. Parker, University of California

Vernon E. Burton, University of California
Ray F. Smith, University of California

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California Agriculture 10(3):5-12.

Published March 01, 1956

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Abstract

The spotted alfalfa aphid—Therioaphis maculata (Buckton)—causes damage to alfalfa in a variety of ways.

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The chemical analyses of the alfalfa hays were made by the Department of Agronomy, University of California, Davis.

Aphid damage to alfalfa hay: Honeydew of spotted alfalfa aphid apparently not distasteful to cattle but protein and carotene in damaged hay are reduced

Roy V. Parker, Vernon E. Burton, Ray F. Smith

Aphid damage to alfalfa hay: Honeydew of spotted alfalfa aphid apparently not distasteful to cattle but protein and carotene in damaged hay are reduced

Authors

Roy V. Parker, University of California

Vernon E. Burton, University of California
Ray F. Smith, University of California

Publication Information

California Agriculture 10(3):5-12.

Published March 01, 1956

PDF | Citation | Permissions

Author Affiliations show

Abstract

The spotted alfalfa aphid—Therioaphis maculata (Buckton)—causes damage to alfalfa in a variety of ways.

Full text

Full text is available in PDF.

Author notes

The chemical analyses of the alfalfa hays were made by the Department of Agronomy, University of California, Davis.

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