Belowground ecology of scarabs feeding on grass roots: current knowledge and future directions for management in Australasia

Many scarab beetles spend the majority of their lives belowground as larvae, feeding on grass roots. Many of these larvae are significant pests, causing damage to crops and grasslands. Damage by larvae of the greyback cane beetle (Dermolepida albohirtum), for example, can cause financial losses of...

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Main Authors: Adam eFrew, Kirk eBarnett, Markus eRiegler, Uffe N Nielsen, Scott N Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.00321/full