A Promising Predator-In-First Strategy to Control Western Corn Rootworm Population in Maize Fields

A Promising Predator-In-First Strategy to Control Western Corn Rootworm Population in Maize Fields

Western Corn Rootworm is a pest of maize that mostly damages roots. Many alternative strategies have been explored to control this species, with little or non-lasting success, and it remains a threat to maize production worldwide. <i>Gaeolaelaps aculeifer</i>, a soil-dwelling predatory m...

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Main Authors: Antoine Pasquier, Lucie S. Monticelli, Adeline Moreau, Benjamin Kaltenbach, Candice Chabot, Thibault Andrieux, Maxime Ferrero, Elodie Vercken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
predatory mites
<i>Diabrotica virgifera virgifera</i>
biological control
<i>Gaeolaelaps aculeifer</i>
underground pests
predator-in-first
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/10/1984

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