Assessing larval rootworm behaviour after contacting maize roots: Impact of germplasm, rootworm species and diapause status

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-32

  Prischmann, D A ^a   Dashiell, K E ^a   Hibbard, B E ^b  

^a NORTH CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Chrysomelidae; D. barberi; Diabrotica v. virgifera; Insect behaviour; Plant resistance

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BEETLE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOASSAY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAPAUSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GERMPLASM; LARVA; MAIZE; PEST RESISTANCE; ROOT; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIABROTICA; DIABROTICA BARBERI; DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA VIRGIFERA; HEXAPODA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 60349131526     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2008.01313.x     Document Type: Article

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