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Title: AREAWIDE ADULT CORN ROOTWORM MANAGEMENT USING INSECTICIDAL BAITS

Author
item McGuire, Michael

Submitted to: Corn Dry Milling Conference Proceedings
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/29/1998
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The western corn rootworm is one of the most destructive insect pests on corn and its economic value (damage plus control costs) approaches $1 billion each year. This presentation will describe a recent effort to control this insect in an economic and environmentally sound manner.