Varietal susceptibility to the corn wireworm Melanotus communis (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in sugarcaneVarietal susceptibility to the corn wireworm Melanotus communis (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in sugarcane

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 91-98

  Larsen, N A ^a   Nuessly, G S ^a   Cherry, R H ^a   Glaz, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b USDA ARS Sugarcane Field Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Elateridae; Histosol; Resistance; Sugarcane; Wireworms

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CROP DAMAGE; GENOTYPE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HISTOSOL; HOST PLANT; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; SUGAR CANE; TILLERING;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

COLEOPTERA; ELATERIDAE; MELANOTUS (BEETLE); SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM SPONTANEUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84874364788     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-012-0435-0     Document Type: Article

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