Novel taxa and species diversity of Cordyceps sensu lato (Hypocreales, Ascomycota) developing on wireworms (Elateroidea and Tenebrionoidea, Coleoptera) [PDF]
MycoKeys, 2021 Species of Cordyceps sensu lato (Hypocreales, Sordariomycetes) have always attracted much scientific attention for their abundant species diversity, important medicinal values and biological control applications.
Ling-Sheng Zha +4 more
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Effect of Host Size on Susceptibility of Melanotus communis (Coleoptera: Elateridae) Wireworms to Entomopathogens [PDF]
Journal of Nematology, 2022 Wireworms, the soil-borne larvae of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), are important crop pests throughout the world. In the eastern U.S., Melanotus communis larvae attack grain, root/ tuber, and vegetable crops.
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Integrated Pest Management of Wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) and the Rhizosphere in Agroecosystems [PDF]
Insects, 2022 The rhizosphere is where plant roots, physical soil, and subterranean organisms interact to contribute to soil fertility and plant growth. In agroecosystems, the nature of the ecological interactions within the rhizosphere is highly dynamic due to ...
Atoosa Nikoukar, Arash Rashed
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Wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) Use Root Volatiles and CO2 to Discriminate Among Host Plants [PDF]
Scientific ReportsIn the absence of visual signals, subterranean arthropods rely on olfactory and tactile cues to navigate toward resources. Here, in a series of pairwise dual-choice bioassays, we investigated the Limonius californicus (Col., Elateridae) larva response to
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Gene Silencing via Ingestion of Double-Stranded RNA in Wireworm of Agriotes Species [PDF]
InsectsWireworms are the most destructive soil insect pests affecting horticultural crops. The damage often renders them unsuitable for commercial purposes, resulting in substantial economic losses.
Jyoti Joshi +3 more
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Species Identification of Wireworms (Agriotes spp.; Coleoptera: Elateridae) of Agricultural Importance in Europe: A New “Horizontal Identification Table” [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Wireworms are yellowish soil-dwelling larvae that damage a wide range of arable crops. The most common wireworms found in European cultivated fields (except for the Caucasus) belong to the genus Agriotes (Coleoptera: Elateridae).
Lorenzo Furlan +4 more
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Cyantraniliprole seed treatment effectively controls wireworms (Pleonomus canaliculatus Faldermann) and white grubs (Anomala corpulenta Motschulsky) in maize fields. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Qiao Z +6 more
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Wireworms in Florida Sugarcane
EDIS, 2021 Wireworms, the larval stage of a click beetle, often cause severe damage to numerous crops in Florida. At least twelve species of wireworms have been found in southern Florida, but only the corn wireworm, Melanotus communis, is considered to cause ...
R. H. Cherry, M. Karounos
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Integrated Pest Management of Wireworms in Potatoes: Use of Tolerant Varieties to Implement Damage Prevention [PDF]
InsectsWireworms (Agriotes spp., Coleoptera, Elateridae) are a major threat to potatoes, as are the current commercial standards for assessing potato damage.
Furlan Lorenzo +5 more
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Managing Wireworms in Florida Sweet Potatoes
EDIS, 2021 This publication describes current methods for managing wireworms in sweet potato. Wireworms, the larvae of click beetles, are the most damaging insect pests of those that infest the foliage and roots.
Robert Hochmuth +5 more
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