Impact and Management of the Mexican Rice Borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Bioenergy Crop Agroecosystems

The Mexican rice borer, Eoreuma loftini (Dyar) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is an invasive stem borer pest of sugarcane, rice, corn, and sorghum, and poses a threat to the production of dedicated bioenergy feedstocks in the U. S. Gulf Coast region. Studies were conducted to assess insect-plant interact...

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Main Author: VanWeelden, Matthew Travis
Other Authors: Reagan, Thomas
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2015
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11052015-121656/