Pollen Feeding Reduces Predation of Northern Corn Rootworm Eggs (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, <i>Diabrotica barberi</i>) by a Soil-Dwelling Mite (Acari: Laelapidae: <i>Stratiolaelaps</i> <i>scimitus</i>)
Landscape diversification with flowering plants can benefit pollinators and natural enemies, although insect pests can also use floral resources for nutrition and chemoprotection. Corn rootworms (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, <i>Diabrotica</i> spp.) are major pests of corn (<i>Zea may...
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MDPI AG
2021-10-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/11/979 |