10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROOTWORM»
Discover the use of
rootworm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
rootworm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Western Corn
Rootworm: Ecology and Management
This book provides a comprehensive review of current knowledge of the biology and ecology of this insect pest and how it might be managed in order to limit its damage as it spreads into new agroecological areas.
Stefan Vidal, Ulrich Kuhlmann, C. Richard Edwards, 2005
Grape rootworm... Japanese beetle Red-banded leaf .roller. Black rot Grape
berry { Grape leaf hoppers. Grape rootworm .Japanese beetle /Downy mildew \
Grape berry moth- Remarks In the South, or where black rot is serious, apply
extra ...
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The Southern Corn
Rootworm and Farm Practices to Control it
"Of all corn pests in the South one of the most serious is the larva, or young of the 12-spotted cucumber beetle -- the so-called southern corn rootworm.
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Abundance of Non-target Coccinellids in Corn ...
Thus, this hybrid primarily targets, Diabrotica barberi Smith & Lawrence and Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), northern and western corn rootworms that are two of the most injurious insect pests of maize ...
Bradley Lawrence McManus, 2004
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The bionomics of northern corn
rootworm
Horizontal distribution of rootworm eggs 24 Table 2. Vertical distribution of eggs
in unplowed and plowed soil 26 Table 3. Vertical distribution of eggs in unplowed
soil. 27 Table 4. Northern corn rootworm egg populations in corn fields of Dane ...
Kusum Kashibhai Patel, 1965
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Impact of Genetically Engineered Crops on Farm ...
Bt corn rootworm hybrids produced yields 11–66 percent larger than untreated
near-isoline hybrids. Bt yields were also larger than yields of the non-Bt hybrid
variety planted on clay soils and treated with insecticide in 1 of 3 years that had
high ...
Committee on the Impact of Biotechnology on Farm-Level Economics and Sustainability, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, 2010
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Toward Insect Resistant Maize for the Third World: ...
Corn Rootworm Rearing Methodologies John E. Campbell, Pioneer Hi-Bred
International, Inc., Johnston, Iowa, and Jan J. Jackson, USDA-ARS, Brookings,
South Dakota Abstract Efforts to identify and study resistance in maize to corn ...
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Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education in the ...
Soil temperature environment of overwintering western corn rootworm eggs.
Environmental Entomology 10:483–487. Gustin, R. D. 1984. Effect of crop cover
on oviposition of the Northern corn rootworm, Diabrotica longicornis barberi
Smith ...
Board on Agriculture, National Research Council, 1991
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Fifth Report of Session 2005-06: Documents Considered by the ...
Documents Considered by the Committee on 12 October 2005, Including: the
Charter of Fundamental Rights and Commission Legislative Proposals;
Marketing of Maize Genetically Modified for Resistance to Corn Rootworm;
Declaration on ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: European Scrutiny Committee, 2005
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Molecular Genetic Approaches to Maize Improvement
In addition, Bt proteins have been incorporated into transgenic corn events to
control corn rootworm (CRW) species (Ward et al. 2005). The CRW complex (
Western, Northern and Mexican rootworms; Diabrotica spp.) is the most
destructive set ...
Alan L. Kriz, Brian A. Larkins, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROOTWORM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
rootworm is used in the context of the following news items.
Crop-rotation resistant rootworms have a lot going on in their guts
After decades of effort, scientists are finally figuring out how insects develop resistance to environmentally friendly farming practices – such as crop rotation – that ... «agprofessional.com, Jun 15»
Public Release: 9-Jun-2015 Study: Crop-rotation resistant …
In their study, published in the journal Evolutionary Applications, the researchers report that the key to rotation-resistance, at least for the western corn rootworm, ... «EurekAlert, Jun 15»
Corn rootworm adapts to Bt popularity
Aaron Gassman, Iowa State University entomologist, has been conducting research the past several years on the spread of western corn rootworm resistance to ... «Agri News, Jan 15»
Corn rootworm resistance major concern
Without a doubt, resistance in corn rootworm (CRW) to Bt is a big issue for growers in Wisconsin and neighboring states, says Bryan Jensen, entomologist with ... «Agri-View, Dec 14»
Scout for corn rootworms in 6 steps
Corn rootworms are one of the most damaging pests in the Corn Belt. According to the USDA, they are responsible for up to $2 billion in lost revenues each year. «Corn and Soybean Digest, Jul 14»
Hybrid crops that used to offer resistance to rootworm no match for …
Press reports lay out the situation: “Many farmers are returning to the use of soil insecticides as rootworm resistance to Bt-corn hybrids surfaces more frequently ... «Peoria Journal Star, Jun 14»
Rootworm management mobile app
Do you have an iPad? Do you have rootworms in your field? If your answer was yes (or even just yes to an iPad), you should check out a new app from ... «Corn and Soybean Digest, May 14»
Pros and Cons of Soil Insecticide Use for Corn Rootworm Protection
If you plant a pyramided corn hybrid with multiple Bt events to protect your crop from rootworm larvae, the chance of an economic return-on-investment is unlikely ... «AgWeb, Apr 14»
Farm Belt Pest Gnaws at Syngenta
The western corn rootworm, a Farm Belt scourge, is gaining further ground against genetically modified crops designed to kill it, marking a setback for biotech ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 14»
Meet the Mutant Worm That's Stronger Than Pesticides
In a recent study published by Proceedings in the National Academy of Sciences, entomologists reported that rootworms are becoming resistant to a second ... «TakePart, Mar 14»
