Risk of western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) damage to continuous corn in Virginia

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 281-289

  Kuhar, Thomas P ^a   Youngman, Roger R ^a   Laub, Curtis A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn; Diabrotica virgifera virgifera; Feeding damage; Risk; Silage quality; Western corn rootworm

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIABROTICA; DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA VIRGIFERA; NEMATODA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031438145     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-32.3.281     Document Type: Article

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