Euxesta spp. NEW PEST IN Zea mays L. VAR. rugosa: ASSOCIATION WITH Heliothis zea ATTACKS IN SPRING AND SUMMER SEEDS

The "corn silk fly" of maize (Euxesta spp. Loew, 1868) appeared in 2005 in Santa Fe (Argentina), causing damage to the ears. The attacks are related to temperature, crop growth stage and previous attack of other pests. For this new pest, we determined the species present, the damage on Bt...

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Main Authors: María Cecilia Curis, Mauro Re, Juan Carlos Favaro, Isabel Bertolaccini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán 2015-12-01
Series:Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems
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Online Access:http://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/1897