Body position of the stink bug Dichelops melacanthus (Dallas) during feeding from stems of maize seedlings
Abstract The Neotropical green-belly stink bug, Dichelops melacanthus (Dallas) is a major pest of maize, Zea mays L. in the main production areas of Brazil. It usually feeds on the stems of young plants (seedlings) causing heavy damage by affecting the plant growth and mitigating seed yield. Labora...
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| Language: | English |
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Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842018005021101&lng=en&tlng=en |