Western corn rootworm damage subtly affects corn growth under moderate environmental stress

Crop Science

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1164-1169

  Cox, W J ^a   Shields, E ^a   Cherney, D J R ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

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DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA VIRGIFERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 46849084555     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2007.10.0572     Document Type: Article

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