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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.
Diabrotica undecimpunctata Mannerheim, 1843 - spotted cucumber beetle, southern corn rootworm, western cucumber beetle, western spotted cucumber beetle; Diabrotica underwoodi Bowditch, 1911; Diabrotica unipunctata Jacoby, 1882; Diabrotica univittata Jacoby, 1899; Diabrotica utingae Marques, 1941; Diabrotica vagrans Baly, 1889; Diabrotica ...
It includes two subspecies, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (the western corn rootworm) and Diabrotica virgifera zeae (the Mexican corn rootworm). [2]
Anatrachyntis rileyi, the pink cornworm, pink bud moth or pink scavenger, is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae, the cosmet moths.It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1882 from the southern United States, but it is probably an introduction to North America.
The European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis), also known as the European corn worm or European high-flyer, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is a pest of grain, particularly maize ( Zea mays ). The insect is native to Europe, originally infesting varieties of millet , including broom corn .
Diabrotica undecimpunctata tenella – western cucumber beetle [5] Diabrotica undecimpunctata undecimpunctata – western spotted cucumber beetle [6] In the adult form, it eats leaves of many crops, including squash, cucumbers, soybeans, cotton, beans, and corn. Adult beetles lay eggs in the soil near a cucurbit plant.
The corn earworm is found in temperate and tropical regions of North America, with the exception of northern Canada and Alaska as it cannot overwinter in these areas. [3] [4] Helicoverpa zea found in the eastern United States also does not overwinter successfully. [4]
Choristoneura occidentalis [or Choristoneura freemani in some schemes], the western spruce budworm, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is the most ...