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Item USU A-0845

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Dr. George F. Knowlton, at the USAC Agricultural Experiment Station, holding up two drawings of pea aphids, a common pest of pea, alfalfa and of certain clovers, 1950s

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Aphids spread virus diseases to celery, potatoes, beans, and various other farm crops. These tiny pests were investigated by Dr. George F. Knowlton for a number of years. He spent many years in research, teaching, and extension activities dealing with the insect pests of crops and livestock in the Intermountain area.

Dates: 1950s