Biological cycle of Diabrotica speciosa, a corn pest in the southern region of Brazil

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  • José Maria Milanez Epagri/Estação Experimental de Itajaí

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Diabrotica speciosa, corn pest, Southern region of Brazil

Abstract

The species Diabrotica speciosa (Germar, 1824) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), commonly known as “vaquinha”, is considered a polyphagous pest (it feeds on several host plants) that is widely spread in Brazilian states and some countries in South America. This paper presents the attack symptoms, biological cycle and damage that the larvae of Diabrotica speciosa cause in corn crops in Brazil.

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Author Biography

José Maria Milanez, Epagri/Estação Experimental de Itajaí

He holds a degree in Agronomy from the University of São Paulo (1977), a master's degree in Agronomy Entomology from the University of São Paulo (1980) and a PhD in Agronomy Entomology from the University of São Paulo (1996). He is currently a researcher at the Agricultural Research and Rural Extension Company of Santa Catarina S.A., - Agropecuária Catarinense, - Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias, - Biotemas (UFSC), - Neotropical Entomology and - Ciência Rural. He has experience in the area of ​​Agronomy, with an emphasis on Agricultural Entomology, working mainly on the following topics: biology, ecology and biological control of pests.

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GASSEN, D.N. Diabrotica speciosa, como praga do milho. Passo Fundo: EMATER/EMBRAPA - CNPT, 1986. 2p.

KHALER, A.L.; OLNESS, A.E.; SUTTER,G.R.; DYBING, C.D.; DEVINE, O.J.R. Root damage by corn rottworm and nutrient content in maize. Agronomy Journal, Madison, v.77, n.5, p.769-74, 1985.

METCALF, R.L. Foreword. In: KRYSAN, J.L.; MILLER, T.A. (eds.). Methods for the study of pest diabrotica. New York: Springer Verlag, 1986. p.7-15.

MILANEZ, J.M. Técnicas de criação e bioecologia de Diabrotica speciosa (Germar, 1824) (Coleoptera:Chrysomelidae). Piracicaba: ESALQ, 1995. 102p. (Tese Doutorado)

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1997-01-01

How to Cite

Milanez, J. M. (1997). Biological cycle of Diabrotica speciosa, a corn pest in the southern region of Brazil. Agropecuária Catarinense Journal, 10(1), 9–11. Retrieved from https://publicacoes.epagri.sc.gov.br/rac/article/view/1975

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Vol. 10 No. 1 (1997)

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Technical report

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Copyright (c) 1997 MILANEZ, J. M.

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