Damage and grain yield losses caused by European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in early maturing European maize hybrids

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 723-731

  Bohn, M ^a   Kreps, R C ^a   Klein, D ^a   Melchinger, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

European corn borer; Maize hybrids; Resistance

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HYBRID; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT PATHOGEN INTERACTION;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; PYRALIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033018381     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/92.3.723     Document Type: Article

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