Sampling Methodology of a Key Pest: Technique and Sampling Unit for Evaluation of Leafhopper <i>Dalbulus maidis</i> Populations in Maize Crops

Sampling Methodology of a Key Pest: Technique and Sampling Unit for Evaluation of Leafhopper <i>Dalbulus maidis</i> Populations in Maize Crops

Maize (<i>Zea mays</i>) is the most consumed food in the world. The leafhopper, <i>Dalbulus maidis</i>, (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) is one of the most important maize pests, and due to its direct and indirect damage, it can cause losses of up to 100%. Sampling plans are essenti...

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Main Authors: Cleovan Barbosa Pinto, Daiane das Graças do Carmo, Juliana Lopes dos Santos, Marcelo Coutinho Picanço Filho, Juliana Magalhães Soares, Renato Almeida Sarmento, Eraldo Lima, Leandro Bacci, Marcelo Coutinho Picanço
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
<i>Zea mays</i>
Cicadellidae
direct count
maize whorl
sampling accuracy
sampling time
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/7/1391

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