10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WIREWORM»
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wireworm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
wireworm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The corn and cotton
wireworm in its relation to cereal and ...
CORN AND COTTON WIREWORM AND ITS CONTROL. 3 sippi. This would
indicate a wide distribution, probably a wider one than the mere records reveal,
and it is possible that the species may occur throughout the entire eastern half of
the ...
2
Wireworm control: irrigated farming : 1966 recommendations ...
The predominant species on irrigated lands are the Pacific Coast wireworm' and
sugar-beet wireworm? In southern Idaho the most common species under dry
land conditions is the Great Basin wireworm.“ SEASONAL AND LIFE HISTORY ...
Lawrence Eugene O'Keeffe, 1966
3
Life history of the sugar-beet
wireworm in southern California
A number of these carabids were placed separately in battery jars and supplied
with a surplus of elaterid beetles. Over a period of 50 days between March 26
and Alay 14, 1934, the number of wireworm adults destroyed daily ranged from
an ...
Marshall Weddell Stone, 1941
4
Handbook of Vegetable Pests
of wireworm feeding are evident. In crops such as potato, however, where the
appearance of the tuber is important, even super®cial damage can be costly.
Wireworms often tunnel deeply into potato tubers, which provides entry for soil-
borne ...
5
Biology and Control of the Wheat
Wireworm, Agriotes Mancus ...
BIOLOGICAL STUDIES OP TH3 WHEAT WIREWORM, (Agriotes rnancus Say J
The adult of the wheat wireworm was first described by Thomas Say in 1823 , but
for sometime thereafter this species was apparently confused with several others
...
William Arthur Rawlins, 1936
6
Wireworms Destructive to Cereal and Forage Crops
When full grown this wireworm is about as thick as a heavy packthread. Unlike
most of the eastern wireworms, which are usually most destructive on low-lying,
heavy, or poorly drained lands, this wireworm seems to be far more numerous on
...
James Augustus Hyslop, 1916
7
Pests of Field Crops and Pastures: Identification and Control
The main species of false wireworms recorded as pests in the cereal belt include:
eastern false wireworm, Pterohelaeus darlingensis; pie-dish beetle, Helea
tuberculata; southern false wireworm, Gonocephalum madeayi and
Gonocephalum ...
8
Sweet Potato Pest Management: A Global Perspective
In certain areas of the southeastern United States where sweet potato weevils
are not a serious threat, wireworms and other larvae of the WDS complex (
wireworm, Systena, Diabrotica) are the major pests (see Chapter 15). These
insect pests ...
Richard K. Jansson, Kandukuri V. Raman, 1991
9
Molecular Diagnostics of Economically Important
Wireworm ...
Wireworms are a common soil-dwelling pest of corn ( Zea mays L.) in the midwestern United States.
10
Wireworms on irrigated lands in the West: how to control them
There are many kinds of wire- worms in the West ; five that cause most damage
on irrigated lands are the sugarbeet wireworm, the Pacific Coast wireworm, the
western field wireworm, the Columbia Basin wireworm, and the Great Basin ...
Birely J. Landis, Jerome A. Onsager, United States. Agricultural Research Service, 1977
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WIREWORM»
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wireworm is used in the context of the following news items.
Check for wireworm injury when assessing corn stands
Last week, (May 19-22, 2015), some wireworm activity was noted in south-central Iowa. Ideally, scouting for wireworms should occur prior to planting because ... «agprofessional.com, May 15»
Lack of crop growth may be due to an insect, not a seeder miss
Young larvae are pale white in colour, whereas older wireworms are brown, tan or copper in colour. They are hard-bodied, segmented and slender, and ... «Grainews, May 15»
'Aggressive' wireworm strategy needed for potato farmers
Noronha said more research is needed, particularly on the Island where the wireworm species is different and more resistant to chemicals that work in other ... «CBC.ca, Mar 15»
Neonic information for use on soybeans worries entomologist
John Gavloski said there are geographic pockets, such as Niverville, Teulon, Steinbach and Dauphin, where fields have wireworms and neonics could be useful ... «Western Producer, Feb 15»
Unknowns appear about insects that neonicotinoids control
The most abundant wireworm species of the seven found was the eastern field wireworm, which made up 58 per cent of the different types of wireworms. «BetterFarming.com, Feb 15»
Study finds more extensive wireworm trapping needed
However, in a study he conducted last season, some wireworms remained deep in the soil, well below trap depths, as late as June until feeding conditions ... «Capital Press, Dec 14»
Mustard to battle against wireworms
As wireworms spread across P.E.I., costing potato growers millions of dollars by damaging crops, farmers are turning to a new rotation crop for the fight. «CBC.ca, Jul 14»
Battle wireworm and root maggot with organic weapons
Wireworm is the larvae of the click beetle, which is very common in lawns around southwestern B.C. The thin orange worms will migrate into the garden from ... «Vancouver Sun, Jun 14»
Battle continues against formidable wireworm pest
This photo provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada shows a healthy potato tuber, left, compared to one damaged by tunneling wireworm larvae, right. «The Guardian Charlottetown, May 14»
Researchers need wireworm samples
Producers can help in the effort to find a wireworm control solution by submitting samples to Canada's wireworm research team. “Lindane (such as Vitavax Dual) ... «Manitoba Co-operator, Apr 14»
