Localized search cues in corn roots for western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) larvae

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 558-562

  Bernklau, E J ^a   Bjostad, L B ^a   Meihls, L N ^b   Coudron, T A ^c   Lim, E ^d   Hibbard, B E ^a,b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c RES PK   (United States)

^d Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Diabrotica virgifera virgifera; Host search behavior; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEETLE; LARVA; MAIZE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; LARVA; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PLANT ROOTS; ZEA MAYS;

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA VIRGIFERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 65349134204     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/029.102.0213     Document Type: Article

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