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PESTICIDES, POLLINATION, AND FRUIT SET ON APPLE

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Elmer A. C. Hagley
Elmer A. C. Hagley
Affiliation:
Vineland Station, Canada Agriculture, Ontario L0R 2E0
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Insecticides are often applied immediately prior to bloom on apple to control various pests. While extensive reviews (Johansen 1977; Standifer 1977) of the toxic effects of these materials on honey bees are available, little is known of their “repellent” effect (van Praag 1980), which might result in reduced flower visits and hence less efficient pollination. Little information is also available on the direct effect of insecticides on pollination and fruit set.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 115 , Issue 11 , November 1983 , pp. 1535 - 1536
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1983

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