Pest damage to white clover and perennial ryegrass seedlings after reseeding with a slot-seeder |
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| Authors: | R. O. CLEMENTS&dagger ,B. R. BENTLEY&dagger ,N.R.W. SQUIRES&Dagger &Dagger |
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| Affiliation: | Grassland Research Institute, Hurley,;ARC Weed Research Organization, Oxford, UK |
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| Abstract: | A high risk of pest damage to seedlings of white clover ( Trifolium repens L.) and perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L.) was shown to exist after reseeding with a slot-seeder. Damage varied between years and sites; white clover appeared to be more affected than perennial ryegrass. Insecticides of feasible commercial use (chlorpyrifos granules and γ-HCH seed treatment) were found to prevent damage. There was no evidence of phytotoxicity from any of the pesticides studied at the dose rates used in the field. |
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