Development of a nondiapausing strain of northern corn rootworm with rearing techniques for both diapausing and nondiapausing strains

Abstract The northern corn rootworm, Diabrotica barberi Smith & Lawrence, has a univoltine life cycle that typically produces one generation a year. When rearing the northern corn rootworm in the laboratory, in order to break diapause, it is necessary to expose eggs to a five month cold period b...

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Main Authors: Man P. Huynh, Chad Nielson, B. Wade French, Dalton C. Ludwick, Ryan W. Geisert, Adriano E. Pereira, Julie Barry, Lisa N. Meihls, Sharon K. Schneider, Bruce E. Hibbard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97452-8