Managing corn rootworms: (Coleoptera chrysomelidae) on dairy farms: The need for a soil insecticide

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 205-217

  Davis, Paula M ^a,b   Coleman, Sharon ^b  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn silage; Diabrotica virgifera virgifera; Manure; Soil insecticide; Yield loss predictions

Indexed keywords

DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA;

EID: 0031405201     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/90.1.205     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. Allee, L. L., and P. M. Davis. 1996. The effect of manure on corn tolerance to western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 89: 1608-1620.
2. Bartholomew, R. P. 1928. The availability of potassium to plants as affected by barnyard manure. J. Am. Soc. Agron. 20: 55-81.
3. Bergman, M. K., and F. T. Turpin. 1984. Impact of corn planting date on the population dynamics of corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Environ. Entomol. 13: 898-901.
4. Chiang, H. C. 1970. Effects of manure applications and mite predation on corn rootworm populations in Minnesota. J. Econ. Entomol. 63: 934-936.
5. Cline, M. G., and R. L. Marshall. 1988. Soils of New York landscapes. Cornell Cooperative Extension Publication 119, Ithaca, NY.
6. Cox, W. J., S. Kalonge, D.J.R. Cherney, and W. S. Reid. 1993. Growth, yield, and quality of forage maize under different nitrogen management practices. Agron. J. 85: 341-347.
7. Davis, P. M. 1994. Comparison of economic injury levels for western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) infesting silage and grain corn. J. Econ. Entomol. 87: 1086-1090.
8. Foster, R. E., J. J. Tollefson, J. P. Nyrop, and G. L. Hein. 1986. Value of adult corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) population estimates in pest management decision making. J. Econ. Entomol. 79: 303-310.
9. Gray, M. E., K. L. Steffey, and H. Oloumi-Sadeghi. 1993. Participatory on-farm research in Illinois cornfields: an evaluation of established soil insecticide rates and prevalence of corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) injury. J. Econ. Entomol. 86: 1473-1482.
10. Graybill, J. S., W. J. Cox, and D. J. Otis. 1991. Yield and quality of forage maize as influenced by hybrid, planting date, and plant density. Agron. J. 83: 559-564.
11. Hills, T. M., and D. C. Peters. 1971. A method of evaluating postplanting insecticide treatments for control of western corn rootworm larvae. J. Econ. Entomol. 64: 764-765.
12. Klausner, S. 1992. Nutrient management on livestock farms. Department of Soil, Crop, and Atmospheric Sciences, Extension Series E92-4. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
13. MacDonald, P. J., and C. R. Ellis. 1990. Survival time of unfed, first-instar western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and the effects of soil type, moisture, and compaction on their mobility in soil. Environ. Entomol. 19: 666-671.
14. McCully, M. E. 1987. Selected aspects of the structure and development of field-grown roots with special reference to maize, pp. 53-70. In P. J. Gregory, J. V. Lake, and D. A. Rose [eds.], Root development and function. Cambridge University Press, London.
15. McCully, M. E., and M. J. Canny. 1989. Pathways and processes of water and nutrient movement in roots, pp. 3-14. In B. D. Loughman, O. Gasparikova, and J. Kolek [eds.], Structural and functional aspects of transport in roots. Kluwer, Boston.
16. Ritchie, S. W., J. J. Hanway, and G. O. Benson. 1993. How a corn plant develops. Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service Special Report 48, Ames.
17. SAS Institute. 1988. SAS/STAT user's guide, release 6.03 ed. SAS Institute, Cary, NC.
18. Shields, E. J., R. B. Sher, and P. S. Taylor. 1991. Sequential sampling plan for northern and western corn rootworm in New York. J. Econ. Entomol. 84: 165-169.
19. Spike, B. P., and J. J. Tollefson. 1991. Yield response of corn subjected to western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) infestation and lodging. J. Econ. Entomol. 84: 1585-1590.
20. Steele, R.G.D., and J. H. Torrie. 1980. Principles and procedures of statistics. McGraw-Hill, New York.
21. Stone, J. D., and L. P. Pedigo. 1972. Development and economic-injury level of the green cloverworm on soybean in Iowa. J. Econ. Entomol. 65: 197-201.
22. Sutter, G. R., J. R. Fisher, N. C. Elliot, and T. F. Branson. 1990. Effect of insecticide treatments on root lodging and yields of maize in controlled infestations of western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 83: 2414-2420.
23. Tisdale, S. L., and W. L. Nelson. 1975. Soil fertility and fertilizers. Macmillan, New York.
24. Turpin, F. T., and A. C. York. 1981. Insect management and the pesticide syndrome. Environ. Entomol. 10: 567-572.