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The killing effect of vegetable, animal, and mineral oils on the eggs of the codling moth and the oriental fruit moth

Abstract

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The ovicidal properties of various vegetable, animal, and mineral oils were tested in an effort to develop a supplementary method of control for the codling moth and the oriental fruit moth. The reasons for undertaking this problem are twofold: first, the codling moth has become exceedingly difficult to hold in check; and, second, in the case of the oriental fruit moth there is no satisfactory method of control. The studies could be carried on with both insects because they are very closely related and also, because the oriental fruit moth is a pest of apples as well as peaches.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Entomology
Department dc:contributor.department
Entomology
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1936

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Jefferson, R. N.
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Schoene, W. J.
Committee member dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Wilson, I. D.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-04212009-124824
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/31809

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Jefferson, R. N.. The killing effect of vegetable, animal, and mineral oils on the eggs of the codling moth and the oriental fruit moth. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1936. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31809