Eastward expansion and discovery of the soybean biotype of western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte) in Canada

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 305-309

  Meloche, François ^a   Hermans, Paul ^b  

^a OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Pioneer Hi Bred Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Corn; Diabrotica virgifera virgifera; Distribution; Soybean; Western corn rootworm

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; NEW RECORD; PEST SPECIES; SOYBEAN;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIABROTICA; DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA; DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA VIRGIFERA; GLYCINE MAX; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2342517475     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P01-175     Document Type: Article

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