Host search behaviors of specialist and generalist root feeding herbivores (Diabrotica spp.) on host and non-host plants
Abstract Western, northern, Mexican, and southern corn rootworms (WCR, NCR, MCR, and SCR) are serious corn pests. We evaluated host search behavior of these pests on six plant species using a video tracking system. After a 5-min exposure to plant roots, behavioral parameters were automatically recor...
| Published in: | Scientific Reports |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-10-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44760-w |