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Alfalfa Caterpillar Life Cycle in California Fields
The article details the alfalfa caterpillar in Imperial Valley California, tracing its four generations from March to July 1910, the influence of winter warmth and disease, and how hay versus pasture ranches affect outbreak patterns. It notes food plants including alfalfa, white clover, and sweet clover, and explains irregular patch damage linked to soil and irrigation differences.
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