Seasonal feeding by Phyllophaga crinita and Anomala spp. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) larvae in northeastern Mexico

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 301-305

  Rodriguez Del Bosque, L A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES FORESTALES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

corn; root damage; Seasonality; white grub

Indexed keywords

ANOMALA; ANOMALA FLAVIPENNIS; ANOMALA FORAMINOSA; COLEOPTERA; PHYLLOPHAGA; PHYLLOPHAGA CRINITA; SCARABAEIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030485283     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-31.3.301     Document Type: Article

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