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Western corn rootworm ( Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte) population dynamics

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Meinke, Lance J., Sappington, Thomas W., Onstad, David W., Guillemaud, Thomas, Miller, Nicholas J., Komáromi, Judit, Levay, Nora, Furlan, Lorenzo +2 more·2009·Agricultural and Forest Entomology

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1 The western corn rootworm Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte is a major insect pest of field maize, Zea mays L. Larvae can cause substantial injury by feeding on maize roots. Larval feeding may destroy individual roots or root nodes, and reduce plant growth, stability, and yield. Costs associated with managing corn rootworms in continuous maize are annually one of the largest expenditures for insect management in the United States Corn Belt. 2 Even though D. virgifera virgifera has been studied intensively for over 50 years, there is renewed interest in the biology, ecology, and genetics of this species because of its ability to rapidly adapt to management tactics, and its aggressive invasive nature. 3 This article provides a comprehensive review of D. virgifera virgifera population dynamics, specifically: diapause, larval and adult development, seasonality, spatial and temporal dynamics at local and landscape scales, invasiveness in North America and Europe, and non‐trophic interactions with other arthropods. 4 Gaps in current knowledge are identified and discussed especially within the context of challenges that scientists in North America and Europe are currently facing regarding pest dynamics and the need to develop appropriate management strategies for each geographic area.

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Meinke, L. J., Sappington, T. W., Onstad, D. W., Guillemaud, T., Miller, N. J., Komáromi, J., Levay, N., Furlan, L., Kiss, J., & Toth, F.
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University of Nebraska–Lincoln (US)
Corresponding author
Meinke, Lance J.
Venue
Agricultural and Forest Entomology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2009-01-19
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
29-46
ISSN
  • 1461-9555 (ISSN-L)
  • 1461-9563
OpenAlex
W2025847551
Cited by
186
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FWCI
11.57
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Language
en
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  • Agricultural and Forest Entomology (publishedVersion)
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  • European Commission
  • Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR-06-BDIV-0008)
  • Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect behavior and control techniques
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Insect Resistance and Genetics
Keywords
western corn rootworm, population dynamics, diapause, larval development, adult development, seasonal variation, spatiotemporal dynamics, invasiveness, non-trophic interactions, maize pest management

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