Effects of soil insecticide treatments on northern corn rootworm, Diabrotica barberi [Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae], populations and on corn yield

Phytoprotection

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 67-73

  Cormier, Daniel ^b   Martel, Pierre ^a  

^a Ctr de Rech et de Devmt en Hort   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIABROTICA BARBERI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0242505133     PISSN: 00319511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7202/706121ar     Document Type: Article

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