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The protection of stored potatoes against the potato tuber moth, Gnorimoschema operculella Zell. Part 1 - Trials in southern Queensland. Part 2 - Trials in northern Queensland.

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Brimblecombe, A.R. and Cannon, R.C. (1949) The protection of stored potatoes against the potato tuber moth, Gnorimoschema operculella Zell. Part 1 - Trials in southern Queensland. Part 2 - Trials in northern Queensland. Queensland Journal of Agricultural Science, 6 (2). pp. 77-86.

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In a southern Queensland trial conducted in 1943-44 it was established that derris dust (1 per cent. rotenone) gave almost complete protection against tuber moth damage and was satisfactory for use on both the seed and table potatoes. Pyridine (5 per cent. dust) was somewhat less effective, and "Hortosan D.P" (an organic mercurial fungicide) was useless for the purpose. Northern Queensland trials in 1946 and 1947 showed derris dust (1 per cent. rotenone), magnesite and DDT (2 per cent. dust) to be effective in protecting stored potatoes, and ferric oxide to be relatively ineffective.

Item Type:Article
Corporate Creators:Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland
Subjects:Agriculture > Agriculture (General) > Storage
Plant culture > Harvesting, curing, storage
Plant culture > Field crops > Root and tuber crops
Plant pests and diseases > Pest control and treatment of diseases. Plant protection > Pesticides
Live Archive:10 Jun 2024 02:12
Last Modified:10 Jun 2024 02:46

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