Chemical Ecology of the Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), and Potential for Alternative Control Methods

Chemical Ecology of the Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), and Potential for Alternative Control Methods

The Colorado potato beetle (CPB) has been a major insect pest to potato farming for over 150 years and various control methods have been established to reduce its impact on potato fields. Crop rotation and pesticide use are currently the most widely used approaches, although alternative methods are...

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Main Authors: François J. Verheggen, Ludovic Sablon, Joseph C. Dickens, Éric Haubruge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
integrated pest management
aggregation pheromone
antifeedant
attractant
host plant
semiochemical
cropping management
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/4/1/31

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