Claim · model-written summary
Argentine stem weevil occurred in every surveyed pasture.
- Taxon
- Argentine stem weevil
Listronotus bonariensise0 - Outcome
- occurred in all pastures surveyede0
Verbatim
e0“Argentine stem weevil occurred in all pastures surveyed.”
Title
R.A. Prestidge; S. Van Der Zupp; P. Gault New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 1989. doi:10.1080/00288233.1989.10423464
Other claims from this paper (6)
- Observation Adult weevil populations ranged from 19 to 279/m 2 in 1985 and 87 to 203/m 2 in 1986.
- Observation Stem weevil larvae killed 4 to 20% of tall fescue tillers in 1985 and 9 to 39% in 1986.
- Observation Without insecticide protection, tall fescue tiller density declined through summer and autumn.
- Intervention effect Insecticide did not increase tall fescue dry matter contribution.
- Intervention effect Insecticide did not increase total pasture production.
- Observation Poa annua was abundant and hosted many stem weevil larvae.