Variability on moth production from pigeon pea and cotton refuges

Mary Whitehouse; Sarah Mansfield; David Harris; Dominic Cross

Variability on moth production from pigeon pea and cotton refuges

Mary Whitehouse, Sarah Mansfield, David Harris, Dominic Cross

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Abstract

Pigeon pea refuges are half the size of cotton refuges because they can attract and produce twice the number of eggs and moths respectively as cotton refuges. We compared the refuges of 20 commercial farms in the Namoi/Gwydir valleys in the 2010/11 season. We found no difference in the number of eggs laid on pigeon pea and cotton commercial refuges, and that more moths emerged from the cotton refuges. In a concurrent experimental trail in the Namoi valley, the relationship between pigeon pea and cotton was as expected. How pigeon pea productivity on commercial farms could be improved is discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 16th Australian Cotton Conference
Place of Publication	Narrabri, NSW
Publisher	Cotton Research and Development Corporation
Pages	85-88
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes
Event	16th Australian Cotton Conference - Gold Coast, Australia Duration: 14 Jul 2012 → 16 Jul 2012

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Conference	16th Australian Cotton Conference
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Gold Coast
Period	14/07/12 → 16/07/12

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Variability on moth production from pigeon pea and cotton refuges

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