The status of maize insect pests and the role of host plant resistance in Thailand
The maize stem borer, Ostrinia furnacalis Guenee; the corn earworm, Heliothis armigera Hubner; cutworms including Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haworth) and Spodoptera litura F.; grasshoppers, principally Patanga succincta L; and the corn leaf aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis Fitch, are the most damaging among...
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Format | Conference Proceeding |
Language | English |
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Mexico, DF (Mexico)
CIMMYT
1989
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Summary: | The maize stem borer, Ostrinia furnacalis Guenee; the corn earworm, Heliothis armigera Hubner; cutworms including Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haworth) and Spodoptera litura F.; grasshoppers, principally Patanga succincta L; and the corn leaf aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis Fitch, are the most damaging among the 76 insect species found on maize in Thailand. Other insect pests are described, and damage assessments and control methods are discussed. |
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Bibliography: | F30 9000180 H10 |