Influence of corn, Zea mays, phenological stages in Diatraea saccharalis F. (Lep. Crambidae) oviposition

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 127, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 512-515

  More M ^a   Trumper, E V ^b   Prola, M J ^b  

^a Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biologia Vegetal   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Diatraea saccharalis; Maize; Oviposition preferences; Plant insect relationship

Indexed keywords

MAIZE; OVIPOSITION; PEST SPECIES; PHENOLOGY; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; STEM BORER;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; CRAMBINAE; DIATRAEA; DIATRAEA SACCHARALIS; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; PHACELIA CONGESTA; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0346505434     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.2003.00791.x     Document Type: Article

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