Sorghum halepense (L.) Persoon (Poaceae), a new larval host for the South American corn rootworm Diabrotica speciosa (Germar) (Coleoptera: Chyrsomelidae)

Coleopterists Bulletin

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 83-84

  Cabrera Walsh, G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; DIABROTICA SPECIOSA; POACEAE; SORGHUM HALEPENSE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34248682923     PISSN: 0010065X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1649/933.1     Document Type: Note

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