Development of a nondiapausing strain of northern corn rootworm with rearing techniques for both diapausing and nondiapausing strains
Abstract The northern corn rootworm, Diabrotica barberi Smith & Lawrence, has a univoltine life cycle that typically produces one generation a year. When rearing the northern corn rootworm in the laboratory, in order to break diapause, it is necessary to expose eggs to a five month cold period b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97452-8 |