Armyworm larvae are difficult to find in cereals crops as they hide at the base of plants or under clods of soil during the day... Search at the base of plants and under clods of soil to estimate the number of larvae per square metre... Monitor for larvae at dusk with a sweep net; sweep netting during the day can be unreliable...
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Catalogue: Broadacre Field Crops DAFF QLD
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Armyworm larvae are difficult to find in cereals crops as they hide at the base of plants or under clods of soil during the day... Search at the base of plants and under clods of soil to estimate the number of larvae per square metre... Monitor for larvae at dusk with a sweep net; sweep netting during the day can be unreliable...
Catalogue: Broadacre Field Crops DAFF QLD
Related categories:
Armyworm larvae are difficult to find in cereals crops as they hide at the base of plants or under clods of soil during the day... Search at the base of plants and under clods of soil to estimate the number of larvae per square metre... Monitor for larvae at dusk with a sweep net; sweep netting during the day can be unreliable...
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