Wireworm damage to wheat seedlings: Effect of temperature and wireworm state

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 63-75

  van Herk, Willem G ^a   Vernon, Robert S ^a  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Plant growth; State variables; Temperature; Wheat damage; Wireworm

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; COLONY; CULTIVAR; MORTALITY; PEST DAMAGE; ROOT; SEEDLING; SHOOT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WHEAT;

METARHIZIUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84874386942     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-012-0461-y     Document Type: Article

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