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Wheat Head Armyworm True or False: A Tale from the Pacific Northwest

Silvia I. Rondon, Mary Corp, Diana Roberts, Keith S. Pike, Peter J. Landolt and Dustin Keys
EM 9000 | May 2011

Summary

Armyworm caterpillars can be a troublesome pest in cereal grains grown in the Pacific Northwest states. This publication presents information about the pest and its control.

About the authors

Silvia I. Rondon
(Former)
Mary Corp
Director (Former)
Diana Roberts
Extension agronomist
Washington State University
Keith S. Pike
Entomologist
Washington State University
Peter J. Landolt
Research leader
Yakima Agricultural Research Laboratory, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Dustin Keys
Research student
Eastern Oregon University
Publication cover

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