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The Western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, is one of the most devastating corn rootworm species in North America, especially in the midwestern corn-growing areas such as Iowa. A related species, the Northern corn rootworm, D. barberi , co-inhabits in much of the range and is fairly similar in biology.
It includes two subspecies, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (the western corn rootworm) and Diabrotica virgifera zeae (the Mexican corn rootworm). [2]
Diabrotica undecimpunctata, the spotted cucumber beetle or southern corn rootworm, is a species of cucumber beetle that is native to North America. The species can be a major agricultural pest insect in North America. Spotted cucumber beetles cause damage to crops in the larval and adult stages of their life cycle.
Diabrotica virgifera LeConte, 1858 - Mexican corn rootworm, western corn rootworm; Diabrotica viridana Baly, 1886; Diabrotica viridans (Baly, 1889) Diabrotica viridicollis Jacoby, 1887; Diabrotica viridifasciata Jacoby, 1887; Diabrotica viridilimbata Baly, 1879; Diabrotica viridimaculata Jacoby, 1878; Diabrotica viridipustulata Baly, 1886
Spotted cucumber beetle, northern corn rootworm beetle, and western corn rootworm beetle Western corn rootworm. Cucumber beetle is a common name given to members of two genera of beetles, Diabrotica and Acalymma, both in the family Chrysomelidae. [1] The adults can be found on cucurbits such as cucumbers and a variety of other plants.
Corn is the most valuable crop in Kansas – in 2022, farmers collected $3.6 billion from corn, at $7.2 a bushel, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That’s $1.5 billion more than ...
Western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera) [26] Western field wireworm (Limonius infuscatus) [19] Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) [4] Butterflies and moths
Tariq, aka "Corn Kid" discuses his viral "Recess Therapy" interview, fame and his love of corn.