Aerial movement of western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Diel periodicity of flight activity in soybean fields

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 226-234

  Isard, Scott A ^a   Spencer, Joseph L ^b   Nasser, Mark A ^a   Levine, Eli ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabrotica virgifera virgifera; Diel periodicity; Glycine max; Interfield movement; Soybeans

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; DISPERSAL; FLIGHT ACTIVITY; PERIODICITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ILLINOIS; UNITED STATES;

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA;

EID: 0033854524     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/29.2.226     Document Type: Article

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