Miscanthus, a host for larvae of a European population of Diabrotica v. virgifera

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 135, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 780-785

  Gloyna, K ^a   Thieme, T ^a   Zellner, M ^b  

^a BTL Bio Test Labor GmbH Sagerheide   (Germany)

^b Bavarian State Research Centre for Agriculture   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diabrotica virgifera virgifera; Dry weight; Larval recovery; Miscanthus giganteus

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; CROP PEST; EUROPEAN UNION; FOSSIL FUEL; GRASS; GREENHOUSE GAS; HOST; LABORATORY METHOD; LARVA; MAIZE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION;

EUROPE;

EID: 83255187975     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2010.01599.x     Document Type: Article

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