Navigating on a chemical radar: Usage of root exudates by foraging Diabrotica virgifera virgifera larvae
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DOI: 10.1111/jen.12480
Abstract: In the darkness of the soil matrix, the larva of the western corn rootworm (WCR) Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte relies on chemical cues to locate and accept its host plant roots. For almost 40 years,… read more here.
Keywords: virgifera virgifera; navigating chemical; root; chemical ... See more keywords
Western Corn Rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte) in Europe: Current Status and Sustainable Pest Management
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DOI: 10.3390/insects12030195
Abstract: Simple Summary Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, also known as western corn rootworm (WCR), is a maize-specific pest that has been a serious threat in Europe since the mid-1990s. Between 1995 and 2010, European countries were involved… read more here.
Keywords: virgifera virgifera; research; diabrotica virgifera; management ... See more keywords