Larval sampling and instar determination in field populations of northern and western Corn Rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1153-1159

  Hammack, Leslie ^a   Ellsbury, Michael M ^a   Roehrdanz, Richard L ^a   Pikul Jr , Joseph L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn rootworm; Diabrotica barbcri; Diabrotica virgifcra virgifcra; Larval instar determination; Larval sampling

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; LARVA; MAIZE; PLANT ROOT; POPULATION DENSITY; SOIL;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; LARVA; PLANT ROOTS; POPULATION DENSITY; SOIL; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0141871919     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/96.4.1153     Document Type: Article

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